# Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and trigger major compensation claims

https://mins.news/en/item/122562

- The Guardian, 2026-10-30 14:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct/31/experts-warn-ai-copyright-changes-could-breach-australian-constitution-and-spark-huge-compensation-rights-case

> Coalition senators and the recording industry warn that loosening copyright law to let AI companies scrape creative works could breach Australia’s constitution and expose the country to worldwide compensation claims. Constitutional expert Anne Twomey says government permission to use copyrighted material could potentially amount to an acquisition of property, depending on how legislation is drafted.