Updated Jul 6, 2026 – 4.25pm, first published at 4.13pmUnions have succeeded in getting a key Labor party branch to commit to a national procurement system that will leverage taxpayer money to ensure artificial intelligence empowers workers and to legislate protections that stop AI fragmenting work or undermining conditions.The powerful Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association passed the changes to the party platform at the weekend’s ALP conference and is expected to pursue the system at Labor’s national conference at the end of the month.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Labor backs using government contracts to protect workers from AI
Unions got a key Labor branch to commit to a national procurement system that will leverage taxpayer money to ensure worker protections around artificial intelligence.
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