Australia copyright reform warned unconstitutional, risking huge compensation claims
10/30/2026 — 10/30, 22:19·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- Australian Coalition senators and the music industry warned that changing copyright law to let AI companies scrape music, books and news cou…
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On 30 October 2026, Coalition senators in Australia and the recording industry warned that amending copyright law to let AI companies scrape music, books and journalism could amount to the government acquiring property. They said such a change could trigger a constitutional breach and expose Australia to massive legal action and compensation claims from rights holders worldwide. Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey said that scraping copyrighted material from the internet could "potentially" amount to an acquisition of property by the government. As of this report, the matter remains at the warning stage: no related amendment has been passed, and no court has ruled on whether the change would be unconstitutional or lead to compensation claims. No further developments have been reported.
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Coalition senators and the recording industry warn that changing copyright law to let AI companies scrape music, books and journalism could amount to a constitutional breach and open Australia to massive compensation claims from rights holders worldwide. Constitutional expert Anne Twomey said scraping copyrighted material could 'potentially' constitute acquisition of property by the government.
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