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In a rush to lure AI companies, the Australian government risks undoing a creative ecosystem that has taken decades to build | Dan Guthrie.

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Dan Guthrie argues in a Guardian AI opinion piece that proposed Australian copyright reforms, made to attract AI companies, would allow creative works to be scraped and turn the country into an "IP-laundering paradise."

Why it matters: The piece claims the reforms could undercut licensing of foreign TV shows and other creative works in Australia.

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“If proposed copyright reforms proceed, Australia will become a global IP-laundering paradise. Why would a UK business license its TV shows here if they can be scraped at will? Australia and the UK have always had a shared love of creativity.”
Guardian AI, 26 Oct 2026, 22:21.

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