NEW: Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton said the "status quo" of copyright & AI isn't working. Artists & copy holder groups say the system works fine, tech is just ignoring it.

It's been a point of discussion in Charlton's office's meetings with groups in the past few weeks
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/24/copyright-laws-ai-artists-rights-groups-andrew-charlton/

Copyright laws must change in AI age, claims the government. Artists say big tech should just pay under existing laws

Artists and rights holder groups have been defiant about the need to change copyright law in meetings with the office of Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton, who has been spearheading the government's push to bring AI investment to Australia.

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