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title: "‘A massive power grab’: could Australia’s AI laws restrict free speech?"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2026-11-12"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/a-massive-power-grab-could-australias-ai-laws-restrict-free-speech/"
show: "Markets and Machines"
video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbzuf1CZ2DA"
topics: "Artificial intelligence, Free speech, Red tape and regulation"
---

# ‘A massive power grab’: could Australia’s AI laws restrict free speech?

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Andrew Bushnell of the Institute of Public Affairs on the digital duty of care, government discretion and the risks to free speech from AI regulation.