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Australia politics live: federal police to investigate leaked melon memo; Labor wants nation to adopt AI 'everywhere we can'
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Australia politics live: federal police to investigate leaked melon memo; Labor wants nation to adopt AI 'everywhere we can'

August 17, 2026

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Australian Labor minister Andrew Charlton advocates for increased AI model production in Australia. Treasurer Jim Chalmers describes proposed gambling advertising amendments as substantial changes, stating the opt-out register will be revenue neutral as the gambling industry covers costs. Chalmers also expresses concerns about automation implementation in aged care and potential impacts on NDIS reassessments for Australians with disabilities.

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