# Australian government proposes AI national framework, standards > Source: > Published: 2026-07-15 21:00:14+00:00 ## Australian government proposes AI national framework, standards 16 July 2026 Clare Armstrong, [writing for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/albanese-maps-out-ai-future-introducing-national-framework/106915094) (ABC): Australia will seek to harness the benefits of artificial intelligence without losing control of it by tackling challenges such as data centres, copyright, and jobs through a new national framework. Buoyed, no doubt, by the… success of the social media ban [for Australians aged under sixteen](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/24/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-no-substantial-effects-study), the Australian government is setting its sights on AI. But I shouldn’t be so cynical. An Office of AI will be established within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and will be tasked with drafting standards guiding development and deployment of the technologies. RELATED CONTENT [artificial intelligence](https://disassociated.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/), [Australia](https://disassociated.com/tag/australia/), [politics](https://disassociated.com/tag/politics/), [social media](https://disassociated.com/tag/social-media/), [technology](https://disassociated.com/tag/technology/)