PM's Office of AI hits 35 staff to draft laws by Christmas
The 35-person Office of AI is drafting Australia's first dedicated laws on data centres and AI model training by Christmas.
Australia's Office of AI, established inside PM&C in July under Fergus Hanson, has assembled 35 full-time staff in three months. Five assistant secretaries lead the work.
Peter Good and Rebecca Rush, both previously at the Infrastructure department, focus on legislation. Jacob Cannon, who appears to have been seconded from the Australian Signals Directorate, heads international and national security.
The team is racing to deliver draft standards by Christmas, Australia's first dedicated AI laws. The effort targets sustainable data centre roll-outs and large-scale AI model training.
- 35 full-time
- Staff assembled
- July to Christmas
- Timeline
- 5 leading work
- Assistant secretaries
- Data centres and AI model training
- Focus areas
Why it mattersNew legal standards will reshape how AI companies operate in Australia, setting rules for infrastructure and model development across the sector.
AustraliaAustralian tech companies and AI firms operating data centres or training systems will face new legal requirements when the laws take effect.
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