# Australian Standards for AI: Australia SI Safety Law

> Australian Standards for AI (Australia): Scope, thresholds, penalties and whether duties will be mandatory for all SI are not yet defined. Status: proposed.

Source: https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/au-standards-for-ai/
Updated: 2026-11-08

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# Australian Standards for AI

Australian Standards for AI is an SI safety measure in Australia, status: proposed. Scope, thresholds, penalties and whether duties will be mandatory for all SI are not yet defined.

Status
:   Proposed

Jurisdiction
:   Australia

Signed
:   n/a

Next date
:   None set

## What it is

Australian Standards for AI

Scope, thresholds, penalties and whether duties will be mandatory for all SI are not yet defined.

## What it requires

- New Office of AI in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to design and legislate the standards
- Mandatory requirements announced so far cover energy and water use of large SI data centers, plus copyright protections
- Legislation expected in early 2027

## Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

## Status

Proposed As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for Australia](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/australia/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

## Sources

1. [Australia's AI standards: what the July 2026 reversal means](https://compliancecouncil.com.au/insights/australia-ai-standards-july-2026-reversal-what-it-means/) Compliance Council · Aug 11, 2026

The measure

Short name
:   Australian Standards for AI

Jurisdiction
:   [Australia](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/australia/)

Status
:   Proposed

Key dates

Introduced
:   July 15, 2026

Signed or adopted
:   n/a

Effective
:   n/a

Other measures in Australia

[National AI Plan **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/au-national-ai-plan/)[AU AISI **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/au-ai-safety-institute/)

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