Greens party vows to fight AI copyright deal threatening creators' rights
New Greens leader David Shoebridge has pledged to fight any attempt to erode creators' rights or expand foreign-owned data centres.
At the National Press Club on Wednesday, Greens leader David Shoebridge warned the party will mount a "red-hot fight" if Labor and the Coalition attempt to erode creators' rights or expand foreign-owned data centres.
Shoebridge said Australia's economic future should not rest on handing advantages to overseas tech companies. The statement signals the Greens' stance ahead of anticipated policy moves on AI infrastructure and copyright protections.
No specific deal has been announced yet. The party is staking out its ground on two key issues: protecting local creators from copyright erosion and keeping data centre ownership in Australian hands.
The warning reflects broader concern about who benefits from Australia's AI infrastructure boom.
- David Shoebridge
- Greens leader
- National Press Club Wednesday
- Announcement venue
- Creators' rights, data centre ownership
- Core issues
Why it mattersThe outcome will shape whether creators retain rights over their work used in AI training, and whether Australian jobs and infrastructure ownership matter in the AI expansion.
AustraliaAustralian writers, artists, musicians and other creators face potential copyright changes, and where data centres are built affects local jobs and tax revenue.
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