Role in AI policy
Sworn in as Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science on 13 May 2025, he has said his role includes coordinating AI policy across government, working with Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton. With him he launched the National AI Plan and announced the Australian AI Safety Institute, set up within the department to evaluate emerging AI capabilities and share information on risks. In a July 2026 interview he said the government was not moving towards a text and data mining exemption in copyright law.
Related laws and policies on record
Public statements in the role
- Keynote to the AFR AI Summit Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Ministers)
- Establishment of Australian AI Safety Institute Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Ministers)