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1 Acting PM Richard Marles says AI incident very serious but impact is minor — as it happened - ABC News Skip to main content Skip to news navigation, settings and search Explore the ABC More from ABC Close menu ABC ABC News ABC iview ABC listen Kids & Students Indigenous Information & Services Editorial Policies Read our editorial guiding principles Follow the ABC news iview listen Loading ABC News Just In For You Politics World Business Analysis Sport Lifestyle Entertainment Quizzes More Search News Home Just In For You Analysis Rural Watch Live Health Indigenous Politics Science Deep Time Elections World Environment Investigations Business Local news Quizzes Sport AFL NRL Football Tennis Cricket Netball Lifestyle Wellbeing Relationships & Family Food & Recipes Personal Finance Home & Garden Entertainment TV & Movies Books Music Pop Culture Arts Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter Emergency Backstory Newsletters 中文新闻 BERITA BAHASA INDONESIA TOK PISIN Appearance (BETA) Follow system settings Select an option Always light Always dark Follow system settings ABC iView ABC Listen ABC News News Home Acting PM Richard Marles says AI incident very serious but impact is minor — as it happened Share Share article Acting PM Richard Marles says AI incident very serious but impact is minor — as it happened H By Heloise Vyas Topic: Government and Politics Posted Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 6:57am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 6:57am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 6:57am , updated Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:12pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:12pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:12pm Skip to timeline abc.net.au/news/federal-politics-live-blog-openai-medicare-breach/107186578 Link copied Share Share article Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says the incident involving OpenAI agents that "interacted with" four government websites is being taken very seriously but the impact is relatively minor. He says no individual's medical data was accessed. Look back at our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. Submit a comment or question Log in to comment Live updates Collapse all posts off Sort Sort posts Latest Select an option Latest Oldest New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Filter Posts All 53 Key Events 21 Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:05pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:05pm Thanks for joining us H By Heloise Vyas And that's where we'll leave things this afternoon. It's been a whirlwhind of a day, to say the least, but your company has made it worthwhile! If you want to catch yourself up, here's a summary of the day's events: On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed an OpenAI agent had hacked the Medicare Statistics Servicing Portal in an incident he called "extremely concerning" Also in New York, the PM signed a new defence and security pact with the Netherlands Various members of the opposition including leader Angus Taylor called for stronger AI guardrails and cybersecurity measures in light of the incident, as well as an explanation on why it took the government more than three months to learn of the hack The health departments of both NSW and Victoria said they were investigating whether state records were compromised Crossbench politicans questioned why big tech companies weren't being held accountable and demanded the PM summon Australia's ambassador to the US OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the UN Security Council , before meeting with Anthony Albanese Acting prime minister Richard Marles announced a taskforce to investigate the data breach Anthony Albanese and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on the sidelines of the UNGA, signing a new bilateral agreement You can look back at today's developments below, or download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest updates. We'll be back bright and early tomorrow for more politics news. Catch you then 😊 React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:46pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:46pm ASD issues new warning on AI agent attacks D By defence and national security reporter Tom Lowrey One of the key agencies involved in the investigation into the OpenAI breach is the Australian Signals Directorate — Australia's cyber spy agency. It's tasked with tracking down what happened, how it happened, and how it could have been prevented. The ASD hasn't commented specifically on this case, but it has put up a very timely, and certainly not coincidental, warning about "instances of AI misalignment, in which AI agents have undertaken unexpected actions that were not intended or authorised by its operators". It says this incident is a clear demonstration about the potential for AI agents to breach barriers it really shouldn't. "There is no indication that this activity represents a broader threat or malicious targeting against Australia," it said in the statement. "However, this highlights the importance of secure AI deployment practices and maintaining strong cyber security fundamentals." It also repeats existing warnings for basically any company operating online: keep your cyber security up to date, apply patches when they come, and test your systems against AI-enabled threats. React React Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:36pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:36pm What the government's review of the cyber breach will entail C By Clare Armstrong Australia's "rapid review" of the OpenAI incident will look to determine if existing laws and information-sharing arrangements are "fit-for-purpose" to prepare for and respond to a cyber incident involving AI. It will focus on five key areas – reporting requirements, internal government information sharing, the obligations on AI firms, enforcement and strengthening systems against AI vulnerabilities. The review will consider what requirements exist for AI companies to notify of incidents, share information and cooperate during incidents. It would also look at the Commonwealth’s systems for managing incidents involving AI, including roles, responsibilities and "escalation pathways". The government is also seeking advice on the adequacy of existing regulation and enforcement frameworks in "deterring" AI-driven cyber incidents, including whether current offences, liabilities, penalties and enforcement mechanisms are sufficient and effective. It also wants to know what could be done to strengthen the networks and systems of government departments and agencies against AI vulnerabilities. The review will be led by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet in coordination with the National Cyber Security Coordinator , the Australian Signals Directorate, the Australian AI Safety Institute and Services Australia . React React Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:26pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:26pm OpenAI also tried to hack into NSW govt website A By Alex Lewis and Stephanie Borys New South Wales Premier Chris Minns says the prime minister called him late last night to tell him that OpenAI had interacted with four websites in Australia. "It was early morning in New York, and he told me about this breach , his real concerns as it relates to safety and security of information held by government agencies," he says. (ABC News: Warwick Ford) One of the websites that OpenAI interacted with was the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). In a statement, BOSCAR said it was "aware that OpenAI has identified a potential vulnerability that could allow access to the dataset underpinning BOCSAR’s Crime Mapping Tool." "There is no evidence that the vulnerability has been exploited or that a data breach has occurred," the statement said. Minns says Cyber Security NSW would work with federal intelligence agencies to look into the incident, describing it as a concern for every government in the world. "Whilst this might have been contained semi public information that wasn't privacy related, it may get to the point where that information is released." React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:18pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:18pm Another fuel threat looms C By Carrington Clarke US President Donald Trump might be about to send another shockwave through global energy markets. According to Politico , America may impose a ban on the export of diesel as soon as this week. There is division among members of Donald Trump's cabinet on the issue but he has publicly indicated support for some sort of restriction. Energy secretary Chris Wright says no blanket ban on export is being considered but they are looking to at the most efficient way to get more diesel into the US. The motive is to try to bring record domestic diesel prices down which are hurting the ruling Republican party politically at home. The mid-term elections will take place in early November. America is the world's biggest exporter of diesel and if it cuts off supply, it will send global prices surging. The world is already dealing with a supply issue because Russia, which is usually the second biggest exporter of diesel, is currently heavily restricting its exports to deal with its own domestic pressures. Its refining capability has been badly impacted by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure. While in normal times Australia doesn't import a lot of diesel from America, it has supplied us at crucial times this year. Australia's is the world leader in per-capita consumption of diesel, and our economy is heavily dependent on the fuel. This could get hairy, quickly. You can keep up with the latest petrol and diesel prices across Australia with our fuel tracker below. Track the latest petrol and diesel prices around Australia React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:01pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:01pm What do we know about the Medicare AI breach? N By national health reporter Stephanie Dalzell and foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic The federal government is demanding answers after an artificial intelligence agent infiltrated a Medicare website, as well as targeting other government sites. The OpenAI agent accessed both public and private files as it tried to scoop up data. The government is stressing nobody's personal Medicare details were accessed, and that crucially, the impact was minor. But that doesn't mean it's relaxed about this breach — largely because it could be a harbinger of much worse attacks with vastly more serious consequences. So, what type of information was accessed? What else do we know? And what could this breach tell us about future cyber attacks? You can read more in the story below. What we know about the data accessed in the Medicare AI hack React React Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:52pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:52pm Albanese teary-eyed after meeting with Zelenskyy J By Jane Norman Ahead of his New York press conference revealing news of the AI hack this morning, the prime minister was busy with other diplomatic engagements, including a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart. Anthony Albanese became visibly emotional when describing his admiration for the leadership of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , after they struck a decade-long security agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The two leaders hugged at the beginning of the meeting, with Mr Zelenskyy thanking Australia for supporting his nation since the beginning of the Ukraine war. After signing, Mr Zelenskyy spoke with reverence about Australia’s support for the war effort, while Albanese was on the verge of tears when talking about the leadership of his “friend” and the plight faced by Ukrainians. Loading Twitter content The new agreement provides a "framework" for defence and security cooperation, including stepping up military training, rebuilding military facilities and exploring joint manufacturing of missiles and drones. Australia’s bilateral relationship with Ukraine has deepened substantially since Russia’s invasion in 2022, committing more than $1.9 billion in assistance to the country. "It was an honour to meet President Zelenskyy again. I am always struck by his determination, courage and allegiance to the Ukrainian people," Mr Albanese said in a statement issued after the meeting. "This Bilateral Security Agreement underscores Australia's ongoing commitment and enduring support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's aggression. "Australians stand with Ukraine." Additional reporting by pool reporter Greg Brown React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:39pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:39pm Angus Taylor says opposition would support further cyber defence measures E By Evelyn Manfield Addressing the media earlier, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said the OpenAI hack was of "great concern", and the opposition will be seeking to get a government briefing on the incident. Earlier today, Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said the question of whether the hack broke the law would form part of the investigation. (ABC News) Taylor indicated the Coalition would give parliamentary support if new legislation was required. "Of course we'll support appropriate initiatives to make sure that we've got the cyber defences in place in this country to protect our critical systems," he said. He did, though, accuse the prime minister of being "asleep at the wheel" for not doing more to anticipate these types of AI hacks. In another swipe, he took aim at Labor ministers for being "too busy doing photoshoots in front of a mirror" — a sledge aimed at the PM and others on his frontbench for partaking in photos, creatively involving mirrors, for The Australian Financial Review Magazine's power list. React React Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:30pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:30pm Greens call on US Ambassador to Australia David Brat to explain AI breach N By Niddal Mustafa The Greens have called on the prime minister to treat the AI breach as a "diplomatic incident" and haul in the United States' newly arrived ambassador, David Brat, to explain what happened. Greens AI spokesperson David Shoebridge says the OpenAI hack amounts to a "serious foreign attack" and the government needs to demand full accountability. "A US company linked to the Trump administration hacking what is arguably the most valuable and sensitive database in Australia is a serious attack on Australia's sovereignty," he says. "The US ambassador must be summoned to explain what the US government knew and what policy responses they are taking to this serious attack from a major US corporation." (ABC News: Matt Roberts) There's no doubt the government is worried about this incident. But it's very unlikely to summon the US ambassador over it. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman might maintain links to US President Donald Trump's government, but OpenAI is a private company, not an arm of the US government. React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:24pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:24pm Mode of OpenAI's breach notification criticised I By Isabella Tolhurst The assistant minister for technology and the digital economy, Andrew Charlton, says the way in which OpenAI informed Australia of the data breach was "entirely inadequate". OpenAI emailed a public mailbox at Services Australia on September 10, three months after the breach occurred. "This is not the way that this type of incident should be reported to the Australian government. It is not timely enough, and it is not the level of information that we require for this type of serious incident," he said. Charlton says he believes a human wrote the email, but says the way OpenAI has communicated indicates they are not taking the matter seriously. "It's extremely concerning that we did not know about this for some time, and that is why, even though no personal information was breached in this incident, it's why the government is taking this so seriously." React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:20pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:20pm Wells defends PM misinformation remarks E By Evelyn Manfield Communications Minister Anika Wells has defended comments the prime minister made yesterday linking his government's Digital Duty of Care proposal to rising misinformation and disinformation and polarisation in the political system. Here's what Anthony Albanese said in New York yesterday, when he was speaking about his efforts to tackle algorithm harms. "Whilst today we're concentrating on the impact on children, the truth is this is having an impact on our entire society and how it functions with misinformation, disinformation. "With the increased polarisation that we're seeing as well in the political system, where people are moving away from the centre and more and more to the extremes, be they of the left or the right. "And that is why we think that this is a very positive move that's being put forward." But according to Wells, the prime minister "was speaking to the broader online environment". (ABC News: Callum Flinn) The Digital Duty of Care exposure draft came under further scrutiny yesterday when US President Donald Trump's government, through its Canberra embassy, raised concerns about the bill , including that it could amount to censorship. Wells said while the US was "entitled to their position," the purpose of the bill would be to deliver basic online safety standards, echoing remarks from the PM that it wasn't about government control. React React Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:15pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:15pm Timeline of breach S By Sara Tomevska There have been lots of questions about the timing of this breach, with many asking why it took so long for it to come to light. Here's a timeline of how this incident unfolded, based on what we now know: June 18: Breach occurs August 11: OpenAI becomes aware of this during a review of OpenAI misaligned model activity September 1: OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman meets Minister for Defence Richard Marles in San Francisco, but Mr Marles says the breach "wasn't the subject of that meeting" September 10: OpenAI emails Services Australia via a public feedback portal used by academics to notify the government if they think weaknesses exist in the website September 11: Services Australia sees the email September 15: Services Australia notifies the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) September 17: Minister for the Public Service Katy Gallagher is told and seeks further information September 19-20: Ms Gallagher holds several discussions with Mr Marles in his capacity as Acting Prime Minister, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, Services Australia and the ASD. The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his office are informed of the incident. September 22: First "technical exchange" between OpenAI and Services Australia September 24: Mr Albanese calls Mr Altman and informs the public of the breach React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:07pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:07pm Victoria's health department may have been affected in the breach M By Melissa Brown Victoria's health department may have been affected by the OpenAI hack of the Medicare system, says the state's premier, Ben Carroll . Carroll says he spoke to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese late last night about the issue. He says he's been reassured by the PM that no personal information was accessed. "The Australian Signals Directorate are now working through this matter and information is coming to hand literally as we speak. "What he has been able to assure me, though, his initial advice is there has been no compromise of personal private information, but we stress this is early days in the investigation." Earlier this morning, a Victorian government spokesperson described the hack as "deeply concerning". "This shows how important guardrails are for artificial intelligence, not just in Australia but globally." React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:53am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:53am Broader interactions of govt systems with AI to be scrutinised H By Heloise Vyas Acting PM Richard Marles says the government's taskforce will not just examine the current Medicare portal breach by OpenAI, but also how government systems have interacted with external AI more generally. "But I would really want to reassure Australians that, in terms of the sensitive information that the Government has about Australian citizens but also our most sensitive national security information, that sits in a very secure domain, in a context where it is receiving constant attention and probing, and it has maintained that security through until this day," he says. "We seek to learn everything we can from this incident. We seek to be constantly improving in an emerging environment. But we are amongst the world's leaders in relation to the way in which we manage cybersecurity, and particularly of government systems, but also critical infrastructure within the private sector – ASD leads that work. And Australians should take a great deal of confidence from that." Meanwhile Katy Gallagher says the government has a "forensic investigation" underway with Services Australia. "We don't have all the information yet. We've got another technical briefing that will occur with OpenAI, because Services Australia has sought additional information from OpenAI that wasn't able to be resolved on Tuesday," she says. React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:42am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:42am Why did it take five days for the email to be escalated? E By Erin Handley Katy Gallagher is asked why it took Services Australia five days to notify the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) about the breach. "That email address is looked at once a day ... we have someone who goes and has a look through, it gets sometimes quite a number of notifications, sometimes many of them are hoaxes," she said. She said Services Australia told her it checked the inbox on September 11, a Friday. Then there was the weekend, and it had to conduct its own checks on the technical data. "It took a couple of days to verify that what they'd been alerted to in the email was legitimate, and it was at that point that they engaged ASD." She was asked if that inbox should be monitored more closely, and said that would be looked at in the investigation. "This should not have gone to a kind of, an email address. It should have been escalated through ASD's channels or through the senior levels of Services Australia. And my understanding is OpenAI accepted that as well." React React Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:35am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:35am Govt services minister says portal breached by AI wasn't hugely significant H By Heloise Vyas Government services minister Katy Gallagher doubles down on assurances that no personal information was exposed as a result of the Medicare AI breach. She says the services portal involved was already a public-facing website, as opposed to other systems of "government significance" that Services Australia runs. "Of course, the cyber protections associated with that are quite different," she says. React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:27am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:27am AI agent 'scaled the fence' E By Erin Handley Richard Marles has been asked if the public should be worried about the cybersecurity of Australian government systems. The acting PM has said there are various levels of security relative to how important it is for the information to be protected. "In this instance, it's not particularly sensitive information. In fact, the information has now been made public," he said. "The analogy I would give here is that it was behind a fence. The AI agent climbed the fence." He said when we're talking about the data of Australian individuals within the Australian government system, that's akin to sitting inside a safe. "When you're talking about our national security, the most sensitive information that we have, it sits behind a fortress," he said. He said he was confident in the level of security for the most sensitive information. The Medicare statistics data, he said, "was not sitting behind a particularly high fence". "This AI agent scaled the fence. But it did scale it. And the point it, it was unintended, it wasn't asked to." React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:21am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:21am Was the breach illegal? H By Heloise Vyas Richard Marles is not drawn on a question about whether what occurred with the OpenAI agent and Australian government websites was a breach of law. He says determining that will fall to the taskforce the government just announced. "This is an unintended access, that's clear, but it definitely does raise questions about whether the law has been broken in respect of this," he says. "And obviously we will investigate all of that. What the consequences are, if there has been a breach of the law, but also part of the task force is to assess whether or not the legal regime we have in place is fit–for–purpose in a world where we have an emerging AI capability." React React Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Govt 'expressed concern' to OpenAI on delayed response H By Heloise Vyas Richard Marles says Australian authorities have made their displeasure about the time it took for OpenAI to notify the government of the Medicare breach known, including in a one-on-one meeting between Anthony Albanese and Sam Altman in New York last night. "In respect of OpenAI, we have expressed our concern to OpenAI about the amount of time it took for the Australian Government to be made aware of this – I want to make that really clear," he says. "Again, as we work with OpenAI, and we work with other frontier companies, a key part of that engagement is how we can be notified as quickly as possible." Marles says it's not good enough that the government was alerted to the breach via a generic Services Australia email inbox. React React Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Services Australia still gathering information from OpenAI S By Stephanie Borys The first time Services Australia was able to put questions to OpenAI was on Tuesday. Minister for the Public Service and Government Services Katy Gallagher said OpenAI first told Services Australia about the hack via email on September 10. The Australian Signals Directorate was subsequently notified, and then the minister was told on September 17. "The first technical exchange between OpenAI and Services Australia happened on Tuesday this week," she told reporters. "That was when Services Australia was able to ask specific questions and ask for the logs, essentially, and some of the data that OpenAI had. "There are going to be subsequent meetings of those. They haven't concluded." React React Show more posts Timeline Thanks for joining us Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:05pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:05pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 2:05pm ASD issues new warning on AI agent attacks Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:46pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:46pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:46pm What the government's review of the cyber breach will entail Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:36pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:36pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:36pm OpenAI also tried to hack into NSW govt website Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:26pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:26pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:26pm Another fuel threat looms Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:18pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:18pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:18pm What do we know about the Medicare AI breach? Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:01pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:01pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 1:01pm Albanese teary-eyed after meeting with Zelenskyy Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:52pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:52pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:52pm Angus Taylor says opposition would support further cyber defence measures Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:39pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:39pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:39pm Greens call on US Ambassador to Australia David Brat to explain AI breach Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:30pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:30pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:30pm Mode of OpenAI's breach notification criticised Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:24pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:24pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:24pm Wells defends PM misinformation remarks Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:20pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:20pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:20pm Timeline of breach Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:15pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:15pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:15pm Victoria's health department may have been affected in the breach Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:07pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:07pm Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 12:07pm Broader interactions of govt systems with AI to be scrutinised Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:53am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:53am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:53am Why did it take five days for the email to be escalated? Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:42am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:42am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:42am Govt services minister says portal breached by AI wasn't hugely significant Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:35am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:35am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:35am AI agent 'scaled the fence' Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:27am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:27am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:27am Was the breach illegal? Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:21am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:21am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:21am Govt 'expressed concern' to OpenAI on delayed response Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Services Australia still gathering information from OpenAI Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:17am Data not related to Medicare claims or payments, Gallagher says Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:15am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:15am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:15am Marles asked how OpenAI can be described as cooperative Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:12am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:12am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:12am Taskforce launched to investigate breach Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:08am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:08am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:08am Acting PM says AI incident was 'utterly unacceptable' Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:05am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:05am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:05am Acting PM holding press conference addressing data breach Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:03am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:03am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 11:03am Improving detection capabilties as vital as regulation, says expert Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:53am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:53am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:53am Wells says AI breach 'not going to wash' Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:44am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:44am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:44am Communications minister addressing media Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:37am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:37am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:37am Ruston says Antic's presidency largely 'administrative' Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:27am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:27am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:27am Sam Altman addresses UN Security Council Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:17am Senior OpenAI figure attended conference in Canberra after company notified govt of breach Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:07am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:07am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 10:07am David Pocock asks why big tech companies aren't being held accountable Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:55am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:55am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:55am Expert says OpenAI could have accessed data that wasn't cleared for public release Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:48am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:48am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:48am Public sector union wants stronger AI guardrails Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:40am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:40am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:40am Vulnerabilities need to be rectified, says shadow defence minister Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:27am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:27am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:27am Taylor calls for 'leading players' to help plug Australia's security weaknesses Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:18am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:18am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:18am NSW Health also conducting review into whether systems were breached Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:07am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:07am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 9:07am Taylor calls for PM to focus on cyber defence Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:57am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:57am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:57am One of the first instances of an AI agent attacking government infrastructure Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:49am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:49am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:49am Angus Taylor questions timing of AI hack announcement Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:36am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:36am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:36am Has OpenAI broken any Australian laws? Marles is unsure Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:31am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:31am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:31am Anthropic and OpenAI warned UN of artificial intelligence security risks Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:25am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:25am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:25am Marles doesn't think there was 'a lot of data' involved in hack Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:17am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:17am Full statement from OpenAI Key Event Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:07am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:07am Thu 24 Sep 2026 at 8:07am What was Open AI trying to do? 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