Ed Husic says weakening copyright to benefit AI companies would betray Labor party’s ethos
Labor MP says ‘a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work’ was a founding principle of the ALP as media union calls for tougher new rules on AI use of creative work Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Labor MP Ed Husic says any moves to water down copyright law to benefit AI companies would be “going against the ethos” of the party and undermining the principle of “a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work”. Husic also
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Published: 14 July 2026
Source: The Guardian
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Jobs & economy · Copyright & IP · Environment
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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