# Australia plans rapid AI incident reporting and considers criminal liability

_Published Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 1:19 AM EST · Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Australia plans to require rapid notification of AI incidents and will consider new criminal offences following a review of an OpenAI agent's access to government systems, the Guardian reported. Prime minister Anthony Albanese said the government accepted all 18 recommendations and had begun implementation.

Beyond the planned AI safety regulator, companies would face obligations covering security controls, serious risks, independent evaluation and published safety frameworks. The review recommends considering a failure-to-prevent offence for developing an AI model that causes harm without reasonable preventive steps.

OpenAI learned of the incident in August and notified the government in mid-September. The company will not face criminal penalties over that breach.

## Sources

- [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/10/australia-manadatory-reporting-openai-medicare-hack)

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Published: 2026-11-10T06:19:05.006Z
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