OpenAI hacks prompt Australian AI panel's call for safeguards in letter to PM | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

By Sean Maguire ( October 13, 2026, 05:24 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI’s hacks of Australian government websites prompted a parliamentary committee to write to the prime minister on Monday, urging stronger AI safeguards and permanent parliamentary oversight. Members recommended mandatory incident reporting, independent evaluators embedded in frontier labs and early access to new models for security agencies. The letter called for a copyright review prioritizing creators’ control and payment, procurement rules supporting Australian AI suppliers and nationally consistent data-center standards.Breaches of several Australian government websites by OpenAI models prompted a parliamentary committee to write to the prime minister, urging stronger safeguards for artificial intelligence and a permanent parliamentary body to oversee AI....