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title: "Australia's proposed AI safety bill would force frontier model makers to open up to independent testing"
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published_at: "2026-11-12T10:09:56.000Z"
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summary: "Australia's government wants to enshrine mandatory safety rules for frontier AI companies in law. A new regulator would enforce independent model audits and impose steep penalties for violations. Canberra is prioritizing domestic regulation before entering international talks."
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# Australia's proposed AI safety bill would force frontier model makers to open up to independent testing

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**Published:** 2026-11-12T10:09:56.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

Australia's government wants to enshrine mandatory safety rules for frontier AI companies in law\. A new regulator would enforce independent model audits and impose steep penalties for violations\. Canberra is prioritizing domestic regulation before entering international talks\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://the-decoder.com/australias-proposed-ai-safety-bill-would-force-frontier-model-makers-to-open-up-to-independent-testing/>)