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Australian Government Policy for Responsible Use of AI
Australia’s Policy for the responsible use of AI in government is a mandatory administrative policy for non-corporate Commonwealth entities, with exceptions for the defence portfolio and national intelligence community; corporate Commonwealth entities are encouraged to apply it.
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Version 2.0 took effect December 15, 2025 and updated earlier requirements for accountable officials and public transparency statements. The revised policy adds staged duties for strategy, use-case accountability, registers, staff training, and impact assessment.
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The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) issued the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government as a whole-of-government administrative policy for the Australian Public Service. Version 1.1 took effect September 1, 2024 and required non-corporate Commonwealth entities to designate accountable official(s) and publish AI transparency statements. Version 2.0 replaced v1.1 and took effect December 15, 2025. The current policy remains mandatory for non-corporate Commonwealth entities, with exceptions for the defence portfolio and national intelligence community; corporate Commonwealth entities are encouraged, not required, to apply it. It is policy, not a general statute applying to private companies. Version 2.0 maintains accountability and transparency duties and adds requirements for agencies to set a strategic position on AI adoption, operationalise responsible AI practices, designate accountable owners for in-scope use cases, maintain internal use-case registers, train staff, and conduct risk-based impact assessments. The first new requirement, a strategic position on AI adoption, was due within six months of v2.0 taking effect (June 15, 2026). Agencies have 12 months (December 15, 2026) for operational practices, staff training, accountable use-case owners, and an internal register. Existing use cases must be assessed and brought into scope by April 30, 2027. As of September 2026, only the first deadline has passed. The public transparency statement gives a high-level account of an agency’s approach, including why it uses AI, use patterns and domains, direct public interactions or significant impacts without human review, monitoring and safeguards, compliance with policy and law, and the date of last update. It must be reviewed at least annually and sooner after significant changes. The statement need not list every individual use case. Separately, the internal register captures in-scope use cases, owners, risk ratings, and assessment details; the DTA requires periodic sharing. The policy complements existing legislation, privacy, cybersecurity, records, procurement, and public-service obligations rather than replacing them. Agencies should use v2.0; archived 2024 resources may omit newer requirements.
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The Future of Australian Government Policy for Responsible Use of AI
The policy is designed to evolve as agency maturity and technology change. Version 2.0 milestones extend through December 2026, and DTA may update standards, tools, and guidance. Agencies should monitor the official policy hub, preserve dated assessments, and review obligations when use cases, data, or public impacts change. Private entities should not mistake this government policy for a general private-sector AI law. Monitor DTA updates and policy transition deadlines through December 2026. Review agency scope, exceptions, statements, and use-case controls at least annually and whenever material changes occur.
Implementazione nel mondo reale
A Commonwealth department checks whether it is an in-scope non-corporate entity or falls within a national-security exception before applying the policy.
An agency maintains a public AI transparency statement and updates it when its approach to AI changes materially.
Before deploying an in-scope use case, an agency completes an AI impact assessment and assigns an accountable owner.
An accountable official keeps an internal register of in-scope AI use cases and shares it with the DTA on the required schedule.
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What is Australian Government Policy for Responsible Use of AI?
Australia’s Policy for the responsible use of AI in government is a mandatory administrative policy for non-corporate Commonwealth entities, with exceptions for the defence portfolio and national intelligence community; corporate Commonwealth entities are encouraged to apply it. Version 2.0 took effect December 15, 2025 and updated earlier requirements for accountable officials and public transparency statements. The revised policy adds staged duties for strategy, use-case accountability, registers, staff training, and impact assessment.
When did Australian Government AI Policy v2.0 take effect?
The DTA identifies December 15, 2025 as the effective date for version 2.0.
Which entities must apply the policy?
The policy is mandatory for non-corporate Commonwealth entities, with defence and national-intelligence exceptions.
How should corporate Commonwealth entities treat the policy?
DTA says corporate Commonwealth entities are encouraged, but not mandated, to apply the policy.
What happened to the September 2024 policy version?
Version 2.0 replaced v1.1 and introduced updated governance requirements.
Which role does a public AI transparency statement serve?
The standard describes transparency statements as high-level public explanations and does not require listing every use case.
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