Australia Government

The Australian government introduced 6 mandatory guardrails for developers such as OpenAI following a cyber incident involving Services Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser has rejected claims that his public commentary was intended to influence board members ahead of the bank's decision to raise interest rates to an 18-year high via a 6–3 vote.

The New South Wales Upper House Public Accountability and Works Committee recommended 26 regulatory changes to oversee data centre developments.

The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.85%.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85%.

The Australian Government faces budget uncertainty after Treasury's chief actuary questioned a plan to cut $38.2 billion from the National Disability Insurance Scheme over four years.

Australian government departments exceeded public service staff budgets by more than $2 billion over the past financial year.

The Australian government announced plans to ban artificial intelligence data centres from suburban areas while forcing new facilities to use renewable energy.

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation reported that its general portfolio delivered a 7.7% return in FY26, outperforming its expected benchmark range of 5.9% to 6.9%.

The Reserve Bank of Australia stated that the nation's $4.8 trillion pension industry faces structural challenges as approximately 2.5 million people are expected to retire over the next decade.

Australia’s Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino announced reforms aimed at cutting $780 million a year in red tape across Australia's financial services sector.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers stated that the government approved an additional $87 billion in foreign investment during the final quarter.