The Albanese government is taking its first formal steps to regulate artificial intelligence in Australian workplaces, launching a new tripartite forum to set guardrails on AI while rejecting union veto powers
The Albanese government is edging towards a new regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in Australian workplaces – one that puts trust, safety and shared benefits at the centre, but stops short of giving unions a veto over how the technology is deployed.
Workplace Relations and Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth has used the AFR Workforce Summit to outline the government’s first concrete moves on AI at work, framing them as a balancing act between protecting workers and unlocking productivity.
On one side are unions warning that AI-driven restructures and job losses are already here. On the other are employers nervous that heavy-handed rules could smother innovation before the promised efficiency gains materialise.
Rishworth’s message to both camps is that regulation is coming – but it will be deliberative rather than knee-jerk.
She has commissioned a “gap analysis” to test whether existing workplace laws and institutions are equipped to deal with AI, or whether a new, overarching legislative framework is needed. At the same time, she is adamant about preserving workers’ access to justice, ruling out changes to the Fair Work Act’s no‑costs regime even as AI-generated unfair dismissal claims swamp the commission.
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