Australia launches urgent AI governance review after OpenAI Medicare hack

The tech company claimed that it found no record of patient data being accessed but Albanese said way too long a time to inform the government, slamming it unacceptable.To counter such future happenings, the review will assess whether the existing AI-related legislations are “fit for purpose to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents involving AI", according to a government statement.The review process will be carried out and supervised by….

Besides analysing the governance, they will also look into information-sharing arrangements with AI companies and other Commonwealth countries.Describing the situation as "utterly unacceptable," Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles announced in Sydney that a newly established government task force will investigate potential legal breaches and their associated consequences.He says that the task force will look into whether the law has been breached.

It will also assess "whether or not the legal regime we have in place is fit for emerging AI capability," he adds.Its findings will "inform the Australian government's broader work on AI governance", the statement read.

Australia launches urgent AI governance review after OpenAI Medicare hack September 24, 2026.