The Albanese government has signalled it will not consider any proposals related to Australian copyright laws until at least later this year, despite a controversial Productivity Commission recommendation aimed at helping train AI models.
The recommendation triggered a wave of backlash from media executives, rights holders and creators earlier this month, prompting senior ministers to play down any suggestion that Labor plans to loosen copyright laws imminently.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, who has oversight of copyright, has no current plans to make changes, according to a senior source with direct knowledge of her position. Rowland has not yet spoken publicly on the issue.
Industry Minister Tim Ayres, who broadly represents the innovation sector, is also not pushing for copyright reform, Capital Brief has confirmed. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has similarly indicated he does not support the idea.
