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AI regulation in Australian Capital Territory (Australia)

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In brief

Australian Capital Territory (Australia) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. ACT is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside Australia's national rules.

Type
Territory
Region
Oceania
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
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Verification
Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026

Overview

ACT is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside Australia's national rules. On record: ACT Government AI policy. This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.

What is the current regulatory status?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: ACT Government AI policy.

Key policy instruments

ACT Government AI policy

ACT Government Artificial Intelligence Policy (Version 1.0) and AI Assurance Framework

Aligns ACT government use of AI with Australia's AI Ethics Principles and the national assurance framework; in-scope initiatives are reviewed by an ACT AI Advisory Group, and standard AI features of commercial products are exempt.

Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Australian Capital Territory (Australia)
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
ACT Government AI policy Policy Adopted Voluntary — Official

No future deadlines are recorded for ACT; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: ACT feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Read these alongside Australia's national rules, which apply as well.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. ACT Government Artificial Intelligence Policy
    ACT Government · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Australian Capital Territory (Australia)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/au-act (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_airegulationinaustralian,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Australian Capital Territory (Australia)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/au-act}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/au-act},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Australian Capital Territory (Australia) have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Australian Capital Territory (Australia). The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

What is the status of AI regulation in Australian Capital Territory (Australia)?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

What is binding and what is only guidance in Australian Capital Territory (Australia)?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: ACT Government AI policy.

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