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Update · 03:35 pm AEST · 24 September 2026

Wilkie warns Australia must act now or critical systems face breach

By The Financial Register

Andrew Wilkie, independent MP

Andrew Wilkie, the independent MP, said on ABC News Australia that Australia risks having its critical infrastructure breached unless it prepares now for threats posed by artificial intelligence.

He said:

“Otherwise our systems will be breached. So you're calling for strict regulations, robust guidelines. What is that actually?”

Wilkie said Australia must stop reacting to security incidents and instead take a proactive approach, mobilising all available resources to prepare for the challenges of the new age.

Source: ABC News Australia

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