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9 August 2026

Can the government really get ahead of the curve on AI? – Australian Politics podcast

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Can the government really get ahead of the curve on AI? – Australian Politics podcast

The political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Andrew Charlton, about this week’s announcement of environmental and energy safegua ...

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