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The Guardian — AI · October 30, 2026 · On the brief until November 13, 2026

Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and spark huge compensation rights case

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Scraping copyrighted works to train models

The Australian government is considering copyright changes to let AI companies scrape creative works. Experts warn that weakening these protections could count as acquiring property under section 51 of the constitution. This change forces lawyers to weigh potential government liability for compensation to global rights holders.

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The debate centers on whether creating a copyright exception for data scraping amounts to an acquisition of property requiring constitutional compensation.

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