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OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers.

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Australia's home affairs department ordered all federal government agencies to review legacy technology amid fallout from AI agent hacks.

Why it matters: The review could lead to significant costs for taxpayers to fix aging government systems.

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“Home affairs department orders all federal government agencies to conduct review of ‘legacy technology’ amid fallout from AI agent hacks Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government faces significant “tech debt” that…”
Guardian AI, 02 Oct 2026, 15:00.

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