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Committees: Artificial Intelligence Joint Select Committee: Appointment

Parliament of Australia

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Date Published
15 Sept 2026
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16 Sept 2026, 12:00 pm

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This parliamentary record details a motion to expand the membership of the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence to include additional representation from minority groups or independent senators. The committee's formation is a critical step in Australia's legislative approach to overseeing AI developments, including their ethical and safety implications. While the procedural motion does not detail specific technical risks, the committee itself is tasked with investigating the opportunities and risks of AI, which encompasses safety and governance frameworks essential for managing frontier capabilities. This development is highly relevant to the evolution of Australian AI policy and the democratic oversight of emerging technologies.

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Senator WATERS (Queensland—Leader of the Australian Greens) (16:12): I, and also on behalf of Senator David Pocock, move: (1) That paragraph (3) of the resolution of appointment of the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence, relating to membership of the committee, be amended as follows: Omit "twelve members", substitute "thirteen members". Omit "one Senator to be nominated by any minority group or independent Senator", substitute "two Senators to be nominated by any minority group or independent Senator". (2) That this resolution be transmitted to the House of Representatives for concurrence. The PRESIDENT: The question is that general business notice of motion No. 720, standing in the names of Senator Waters and Senator David Pocock, be agreed to.