PM rejects ‘nonsense’ suggestion he delayed revealing OpenAI Medicare hack as Labor considers changing laws

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:57:17 GMT

Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crimeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government could change Australian laws if the current legal framework could not respond to the unprecedented OpenAI hack of Medicare, ministers have confirmed.It comes as the prime minister denied accusations from the opposition he had held on to the information before announcing it at the UN general assembly in New York, and said it was released at the first possible opportunity. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: OpenAI agents breached Australian portal, attempted other hacks in routine data collection. — www.axios.com
Center: ‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it,’ Anthony Albanese tells UN general assembly – video — www.theguardian.com
Center: Pocock calls for AI safety act after Medicare breach – as it happened — www.theguardian.com
Center: OpenAI breached Australian government site in June, PM Albanese reveals — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Center: Australian prime minister says OpenAI agent accessed government health website, raises 'extreme concern' — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: Netanyahu calls Israel’s war in Gaza ‘opposite of genocide’ in UN speech — www.theguardian.com

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