---
title: "Australia"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia"
type: "jurisdiction"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "AU"
kind: "country"
country: "AU"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-11"
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# Australia

> Australia groups the Commonwealth and the eight states and territories. The court or tribunal on the file sets the AI practice note. Open that forum’s page.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-11

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The AI practice note that applies is the one issued by the court or tribunal on the file.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026: Submission: Artificial Intelligence Use in the Federal Court of Australia.

Australia has a Commonwealth level and eight states and territories. Open the page that matches the forum on the file.

A practising certificate in one state does not import that state’s court AI note into another forum.

## Key facts

- Kind: Country
- Task versions written for this jurisdiction: 55
- AI instruments recorded: 278

## AI rules and guidance (278)

| Instrument | Issuer | Kind | Effective | Source type | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Practice Note, Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/practice-notes/other/Practice_Note_Generative_Artificial_Intelligence_Commences_12.01.26.pdf) | Local Court of New South Wales | practice_note | 2026-01-12 | Primary source | Commences 12 January 2026 and applies to all Local Court proceedings. Paragraph 1.2 adopts Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23 in its current form and as amended.… |
| [Practice Direction Number 5 of 2025, Accuracy of References in Submissions](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/882064/sc-pd-5-pf-2025.pdf) | Supreme Court of Queensland | practice_direction | 2025-09-24 | Primary source | Signed 24 September 2025. For written submissions, the responsible person must be named at the end of the document.… |
| [Statement on the use of artificial intelligence in Australian legal practice](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2024-12/LS4590_PSP_Statement_AI_LawSocietyVersion121224.pdf) | Law Society of New South Wales, Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, and Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner | regulator_statement | 2024-12-12 | Primary source | Joint statement of the Uniform Law regulators in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.… |
| [Practice Note PNCCV 1-2026, The Use of Artificial Intelligence by Court Users](https://www.countycourt.vic.gov.au/files/documents/2026-06/use-artificial-intelligence-court-users-practice-note.docx) | County Court of Victoria | practice_note | 2026-06-05 | Primary source | Issued 5 June 2026. It supersedes the County Court’s 3 July 2024 litigant guidelines. It does not require a disclosure statement.… |
| [Artificial Intelligence practice direction: Consultation note](https://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/_files/AI_practice_direction.pdf) | Supreme Court of Western Australia | consultation | Not stated | Secondary source | Consultation on a binding AI practice direction for the Supreme Court of WA, focused on generative AI (not e-discovery tools). Separate from the existing Guidelines already in the database. |
| [Fact sheet: Use of Generative AI in Tribunal proceedings](https://ncat.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/ncat/documents/factsheets/ncat-fact-sheet-generative-ai.pdf) | NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal | fact_sheet | Not stated | Primary source | Plain-English NCAT fact sheet explaining what Gen AI is and the restrictions on using it in Tribunal proceedings, read with Procedural Direction 7. |
| [APP Guidelines Chapter 1: APP 1 (updated for APP 1.7-1.9 automated-decision transparency)](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles/australian-privacy-principles-guidelines/chapter-1-app-1-open-and-transparent-management-of-personal-information) | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | guidelines | 2026-09-30 | Primary source | OAIC APP Guidelines Chapter 1, updated 30 September 2026. From 10 December 2026, an APP entity must add information to its APP privacy policy if it arranges for a computer program to use personal… |
| [Advice under development: taxpayer use of artificial intelligence in tax affairs](https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/ato-advice-and-guidance/advice-under-development-program/advice-under-development-administration-issues) | Australian Taxation Office | consultation | Not stated | Primary source | Applies to the ATO's advice-under-development list, not to a ruling that has been issued.… |
| [A solicitor's guide to responsible use of artificial intelligence - Law Society](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/AI-hub/solicitors-guide-responsible-use-artificial-intelligence) | Law Society of NSW | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Hub page for the solicitor's guide. Read on 10 October 2026, the page defines artificial intelligence in general terms and says to read the full article on LSJ.com.au.… |
| [Letter to industry on artificial intelligence](https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-letter-industry-artificial-intelligence-ai) | APRA | regulator_letter | 2026-04 | Primary source | APRA letter calling on regulated entities (banks, insurers, super) for a step-change in AI risk management and governance. |
| [Practice Direction: Use of Artificial Intelligence (PD-AI)](https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/pd/pd-ai) | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia | practice_direction | 2026-05-29 | Primary source | Applies to all proceedings in FCFCOA Divisions 1 and 2 and to litigants (including self-represented), lawyers, experts and all court users. |
| [Practice Note for Court users and Guidelines for judicial officers on the use of AI](https://www.countycourt.vic.gov.au/news-and-media/news-listing/2026-06-09-new-practice-note-and-guidelines-judicial-officers-use-artificial-intelligence) | County Court of Victoria | practice_note | 2026-06-09 | Secondary source | Sets the Court's expectations for responsible AI use; recognises access-to-justice benefits and risks users must manage. |
| [Protect your privacy when using Gen AI in Tribunal proceedings](https://ncat.nsw.gov.au/publications-and-resources/news-and-announcements/news/2026/protect-your-privacy-when-using-gen-ai-in-tribunal-proceedings.html) | NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal | practice_notice | 2026-05-05 | Primary source | NCAT announcement for Privacy Awareness Week 2026 pointing parties to Procedural Direction 7 and the Gen AI fact sheet, and warning about privacy risks of entering personal or confidential… |
| [AI and the Code: What every tax practitioner needs to know (webinar Q&A)](https://www.tpb.gov.au/ai-and-code-what-every-tax-practitioner-needs-know) | Tax Practitioners Board | guidance | 2026-08-25 | Primary source | TPB webinar page, issued 25 August 2026, with Q&A on TPB(GS) 55/2026. AI outputs are a starting point, the practitioner remains responsible, and client permission is needed before client information… |
| [Guidelines: The use of Artificial Intelligence by Judicial Officers](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/forms-fees-and-services/forms-templates-and-guidelines/guidelines-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-by-judicial-officers) | Supreme Court of Victoria | judicial_guideline | 2026-05-14 | Primary source | These are guidelines for judges, associate judges and judicial registrars of the Supreme Court of Victoria, including reserves. They are not a practice note binding the parties.… |
| [Artificial intelligence (AI) transparency statement](https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/accc-role-and-structure/governance-and-accountability/artificial-intelligence-ai-transparency-statement) | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission | transparency_statement | 2026-02 | Primary source | This is the ACCC's own internal policy on how the agency uses AI. Published in February 2026 and reviewed at least once a year. People at the ACCC remain responsible for oversight and decisions.… |
| [Artificial Intelligence \| The Law Society of NSW](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/artificial-intelligence) | Law Society of NSW | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Law Society of NSW publishes “Artificial Intelligence \| The Law Society of NSW”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [AI transparency statement](https://www.austrac.gov.au/about-us/policies-and-governance/reports-and-accountability/our-ai-transparency-statement) | AUSTRAC | agency_statement | 2025-12-15 | Primary source | AUSTRAC states how it uses AI, adopting the DTA definition of an AI system; public generative AI tools used for research in line with DTA guidance. |
| [Notice to the Profession: Generative AI Practice Note (GPN-AI)](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/notice-to-profession/16-april-2026) | Federal Court of Australia | notice | 2026-04-16 | Primary source | Announces publication of GPN-AI on 16 April 2026 following consultation; preceded by the Chief Justice statement of 28 March 2025 and a notice of 29 April 2025. |
| [Practice Note PNVCAT11 – Use of generative artificial intelligence](https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/documents/practice-note-pnvcat11-use-generative-artificial-intelligence) | Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | practice_note | Not stated | Primary source | Describes acceptable use of Gen AI tools in all VCAT proceedings, principles for use and when use should be disclosed. |
| [NCAT Annual Report 2024-2025 (Gen AI resources and Member Guidelines)](https://ncat.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/ncat/documents/reports/ncat-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) | NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal | annual_report | Not stated | Primary source | NCAT's 2024-25 annual report records the introduction of Gen AI resources for Tribunal proceedings and lists, among its published guidelines, NCAT Member Guidelines on use of Generative AI alongside… |
| [TPB opens public consultation on draft guidance for the use of AI by tax practitioners](https://www.tpb.gov.au/tpb-opens-public-consultation-draft-guidance-use-artificial-intelligence-tax-practitioners) | Tax Practitioners Board | media_release | 2026-03-24 | Primary source | Historical background only. This 24 March 2026 media release opened consultation on Exposure Draft information sheet D62/2026 until 21 April 2026.… |
| [Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/_files/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Use%20of%20Generative%20Artificial%20Intelligence.pdf) | Supreme Court of Western Australia | guideline | 2025-12-10 | Primary source | Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence, issued by the Supreme Court of Western Australia and incorporated as Practice Direction 9.21 of the Consolidated Practice Directions on… |
| [Standards for services: RMAs and the use of AI tools](https://www.mara.gov.au/tools-for-registered-agents/standards-for-services) | Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority | regulator_guidance | 2026-03-05 | Primary source | Applies to registered migration agents. The occupational competency standards page has a section, RMAs and the use of AI tools.… |
| [Statement on the use of artificial intelligence in Australian legal practice](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2024-12/LS4590_PSP_Statement_AI_LawSocietyVersion121224.pdf) | Law Society of NSW | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | NSW PDF of the joint statement of the Law Society of New South Wales, the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia and the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner.… |
| [Generative AI – position statement](https://www.esafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/Generative%20AI%20-%20Position%20Statement%20-%20August%202023%20.pdf) | eSafety Commissioner | regulator_position | 2023-08-15 | Primary source | eSafety position statement on generative AI risks (image-based abuse, child safety) and Safety by Design expectations. |
| [Litigants in Person Practice Note (GPN-LIP), para 2.8](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-lip) | Federal Court of Australia | practice_note | Not stated | Primary source | Tells self-represented litigants not to use generative AI programs (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini) to get legal help about whether they have a case they can win, as they are not reliable for… |
| [The use of generative AI: guidelines for judicial officers](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/879714/the-use-of-generative-ai-guidelines-for-judicial-officers.pdf) | Queensland Courts | judicial_guideline | 2025-09 | Secondary source | Guidelines for Queensland judicial officers; stress that advocates are personally responsible for accuracy and that judicial officers maintain security. |
| [Checklist for using Generative AI in Tribunal proceedings](https://www.art.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-08/Checklist%20for%20using%20Generative%20AI%20in%20Tribunal%20proceedings.pdf) | Administrative Review Tribunal | checklist | 2026-08-20 | Primary source | Guide-only checklist to read with the ART Generative AI Practice Direction; creates no new obligations. |
| [Photography, recording, mobile phones and electronic devices (AI meeting assistants banned)](https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/the-vcat-process/on-hearing-day/photography-recording-mobile-phones-and-electronic-devices) | Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | court_user_guide | Not stated | Primary source | VCAT hearing-day guidance on recording and devices, stating that AI meeting assistants cannot be used because they automatically record hearings. |
| [CDPP AI Transparency Statement](https://www.cdpp.gov.au/about-us/ai-transparency-statement) | Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions | transparency_statement | 2026-02-25 | Primary source | CDPP statement under the DTA Policy for the responsible use of AI in government. It says the CDPP currently does not use AI in public services or advice, or internally, and names the CIO as the… |
| [Notice to the Profession: Artificial intelligence use in the Federal Court of Australia](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/notice-to-profession/29-april-2025) | Federal Court of Australia | notice | 2025-04-29 | Primary source | Notice to the Profession dated 29 April 2025 from Chief Justice D S Mortimer on artificial intelligence use in the Federal Court of Australia. It is a notice, not a practice note.… |
| [Digital Assistant](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/tools/digital-assistant) | Department of Home Affairs | government_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Applies to people using the Department of Home Affairs website chatbot. The Digital Assistant uses artificial intelligence-based software to answer visa, citizenship, border and trade questions from… |
| [Artificial intelligence, chatbots and the Bar - Barnews](https://bn.nswbar.asn.au/article/artificial-intelligence-chatbots-and-the-bar) | NSW Bar Association | professional_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | NSW Bar Association publishes “Artificial intelligence, chatbots and the Bar - Barnews”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Australian Government use of public generative AI tools](https://www.dta.gov.au/media-releases/dta-releases-new-guidance-australian-government-use-public-generative-ai-tools) | Digital Transformation Agency | government_policy | 2025-10-13 | Primary source | DTA guidance for Commonwealth agencies on using public generative AI tools; replaces 2023 interim guidance. |
| [Artificial Intelligence Hub](https://www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/site/site/for-legal-practitioners/resource-hubs/ai-hub.aspx) | Law Society of South Australia | law_society_resource | Not stated | Primary source | Resources, guidance, an implementation tool and templates for SA practitioners on AI and generative AI use. |
| [Practice Note PNVCAT2 - Expert evidence (Gen AI disclosure)](https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/media/112/download) | Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | practice_note | 2026-02-01 | Primary source | VCAT expert-evidence practice note (effective 1 February 2026) that requires experts to be made aware of PNVCAT11 on Gen AI and to include a Gen AI disclosure in expert reports where relevant. |
| [ODPP NSW Annual Report 2023-2024 (AI strategy and digital brief)](https://www.odpp.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-11/ODPP_Annual_Report_2023-2024.pdf) | Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) | annual_report | Not stated | Primary source | Not guidance for practitioners. The NSW ODPP 2023-24 annual report records that Deloitte was engaged to co-design an Artificial Intelligence Strategy, and that AI search across image and video files… |
| [Artificial intelligence transparency statement](https://www.fwc.gov.au/about-us/artificial-intelligence-transparency-statement) | Fair Work Commission | notice | 2026-10-08 | Primary source | The Fair Work Commission's artificial intelligence transparency statement. It describes the Commission's own use. It is not a direction to parties.… |
| [Notice to the profession - 29 April 2025](https://inbrief.nswbar.asn.au/posts/df230e4151c79d4a4e91454428029a1f/attachment/Notice%20to%20the%20profession%20-%2029%20April%202025.pdf) | NSW Bar Association | professional_guidance | 2025-04-29 | Primary source | NSW Bar Association publishes “Notice to the profession - 29 April 2025”. On 28 March 2025 the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia issued a media statement relating to the use of… |
| [Privacy notice: AI transcription and analysis of calls](https://www.afca.org.au/sites/default/files/2026-04/APP%205%20notice%20-%20call%20recordings%20-%20April%202026%20%28final%29.pdf) | AFCA | agency_statement | 2026-04-22 | Primary source | AFCA calls may be recorded, transcribed and analysed using AI for quality assurance, record keeping and complaint handling. |
| [Submission: Artificial Intelligence Use in the Federal Court of Australia](https://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/resources/submissions/artificial-intelligence-use-in-the-federal-court-of-australia) | Law Council of Australia | submission | 2025-06-16 | Primary source | Law Council submission to the Federal Court on AI use, dated 16 June 2025. Primary page retrieved 10 Oct 2026. |
| [Practice Note – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://lec.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/lec/documents/practice-notes/Practice_Note_-_Use_of_Generative_Artificial_Intelligence_UPDATED.pdf) | Land and Environment Court of NSW | practice_note | 2025-02-12 | Primary source | Replaces the note that commenced 3 February; applies to all proceedings from 12 February 2025. |
| [Using artificial intelligence in QCAT matters](https://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/resources/using-artificial-intelligence-in-qcat-matters) | Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal | court_user_guide | 2026-01-14 | Primary source | QCAT resource page (with translated infographics) for people thinking of using AI to produce documents for QCAT, pointing to QCAT Practice Direction 10 of 2025 and the non-lawyer Gen AI guidelines. |
| [Artificial Intelligence fact sheet (Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion submissions)](https://nationallegalaid.org.au/national-services/rcasc-legal-help/fact-sheets/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence) | National Legal Aid | fact_sheet | 2026-06-04 | Primary source | Client-facing fact sheet for people preparing a submission to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, not a conduct rule for lawyers.… |
| [Practice Note - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) (effective 12 February 2025)](https://inbrief.nswbar.asn.au/posts/1ccd75cdd5301be984646305b30dc4eb/attachment/Practice%20Note%20-%20Use%20of%20Generative%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20(Gen%20AI)%20(effective%2012%20February%202025).pdf) | NSW Bar Association | professional_guidance | 2025-02-12 | Primary source | NSW Bar Association publishes “Practice Note - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) (effective 12 February 2025)”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Artificial intelligence resources and positions](https://www.copyright.com.au/category/artificial-intelligence/) | Copyright Agency | industry_position | Not stated | Primary source | Copyright Agency publishes positions and surveys on generative AI and copyright (e.g. market-impact survey July 2026; schools guidance on generative AI tools). |
| [General Practice Note 2 – Generative AI Practice Note and Judicial Guidelines](https://districtcourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/practice-notes/district-court-pn---general/Gen_AI_Practice_Note.pdf) | District Court of NSW | practice_note | 2025-02-03 | Primary source | Issued 28 January 2025; commences 3 February 2025 for all proceedings; mirrors SC Gen 23 structure. |
| [Artificial Intelligence in Victoria's Courts and Tribunals: Report](https://www.lawreform.vic.gov.au/publication/artificial-intelligence-in-victorias-courts-and-tribunals-report/) | Victorian Law Reform Commission | report | 2026-02-03 | Primary source | VLRC final report, tabled on 3 February 2026, with 30 recommendations. It proposes a principles-based approach, eight principles for safe AI use, and guidelines for court users, judicial officers… |
| [How Barristers Can Use ChatGPT in Practice - Barnews](https://bn.nswbar.asn.au/article/exploring-the-possibilities-how-barristers-can-use-chatgpt-in-practice) | NSW Bar Association | professional_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | NSW Bar Association publishes “How Barristers Can Use ChatGPT in Practice - Barnews”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Procedural Direction 7 – Use of Generative AI](https://ncat.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/ncat/documents/procedural-directions/ncat-pd7-use-of-generative-ai.pdf) | NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal | procedural_direction | 2025-04-07 | Primary source | Based on SC Gen 23 with modifications; applies to all NCAT proceedings from 7 April 2025. |
| [Practice Note No 33 – Use of Generative AI](https://irc.nsw.gov.au/documents/practice-notes/Practice_Note_No_33_-_Use_of_GenAI.pdf) | NSW Industrial Relations Commission | practice_note | 2025-02-19 | Primary source | NSW IRC practice note on Gen AI, mirroring the Supreme Court SC Gen 23 approach; IRC witness-statement form 43A contains a Gen AI non-use declaration. |
| [Administrative Review Tribunal (Use of Generative AI) Practice Direction 2026](https://www.art.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-08/Administrative%20Review%20Tribunal%20%28Generative%20AI%29%20Practice%20Direction.pdf) | Administrative Review Tribunal | practice_direction | 2026-08-20 | Primary source | The ART President's Gen AI practice direction (dated 20 August 2026), adapted from the Federal Court GPN-AI, setting expectations for everyone in ART proceedings and when Gen AI use must be… |
| [Using AI to help you with your case (GenAI requirements from 20 October 2026)](https://www.fwc.gov.au/genai) | Fair Work Commission | guidance | Not stated | Primary source | FWC web page that puts the GenAI guidance note into user-facing language. From 20 October 2026, a person who uses GenAI to prepare a document must disclose that use, check the document, and say so… |
| [Guide to undertaking Privacy Impact Assessments on AI systems and projects](https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/resources/guide-guide-undertaking-privacy-impact-assessments-ai-systems-and-projects) | NSW Information and Privacy Commission | regulator_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | NSW Information and Privacy Commission publishes “Guide to undertaking Privacy Impact Assessments on AI systems and projects”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Practice Note 21 – Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/childrenscourt/documents/practice-notes/Practice_Note_21__Generative_Artificial_Intelligence.pdf) | Children's Court of NSW | practice_note | 2026-09-07 | Primary source | Children's Court of NSW adopts Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23 and amended versions for all proceedings. |
| [Procedural Direction PIC13 – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://www.pi.nsw.gov.au/resources/procedural-directions/procedural-direction-pic13-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence) | Personal Injury Commission (NSW) | procedural_direction | 2026-01-01 | Primary source | Workers compensation and motor accidents disputes: Gen AI must not generate witness/claimant evidence (r 33A PIC Rules); statements must disclose non-use;… |
| [ART Expert Evidence Practice Direction 2026 - Generative AI disclosure by experts](https://www.art.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-02/Administrative_Review_Tribunal_%28Expert_Evidence%29_Practice_Direction_2026.pdf) | Administrative Review Tribunal | practice_direction | 2026-01-27 | Primary source | ART Expert Evidence Practice Direction (dated 27 January 2026, commencing 2 March 2026) requiring experts to state whether a report contains Gen AI content and, if so, identify it and certify they… |
| [Artificial Intelligence Use in IP Australia (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2025-26)](https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/artificial-intelligence-use-ip-australia) | Australian National Audit Office | audit_report | 2026-06-29 | Primary source | ANAO performance audit, published 29 June 2026, of IP Australia's use of AI in the patent rights process.… |
| [A guide to undertaking Privacy Impact Assessments on AI systems and projects, August 2024 consultation draft](https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/Guide_A_guide_to_undertaking_Privacy_Impact_Assessments_on_AI_systems_and_projects_August_2024_CONSULTATION_DRAFT.pdf) | NSW Information and Privacy Commission | regulator_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | NSW Information and Privacy Commission publishes “A guide to undertaking Privacy Impact Assessments on AI systems and projects, August 2024 consultation draft”. Checked 2026-10-10.… |
| [Issues arising from the use of AI language models (including ChatGPT) in legal practice](https://inbrief.nswbar.asn.au/posts/9e292ee2fc90581f795ff1df0105692d/attachment/NSW%20Bar%20Association%20GPT%20AI%20Language%20Models%20Guidelines.pdf) | NSW Bar Association | bar_guidance | 2023-07-12 | Primary source | NSW Bar Association guidance for barristers on AI language models; Bar News article and notices to the profession on court AI practice notes. |
| [Practice Direction 10 of 2025 – Accuracy of references in submissions](https://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006.884940/qcat-practice-direction-10-of-2025-accuracy-of-references-in-submissions.pdf) | Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal | practice_direction | 2025-10-17 | Primary source | Requires the individual responsible practitioner to be named for submissions and to take responsibility for the accuracy of references; self-represented parties must also try to ensure accuracy. |
| [ART Common Procedures Practice Direction 2026 - ban on AI agents recording case events](https://www.art.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-02/Administrative_Review_Tribunal_%28Common_Procedures%29_Practice_Direction_2026.pdf) | Administrative Review Tribunal | practice_direction | 2026-01-27 | Primary source | ART Common Procedures Practice Direction (dated 27 January 2026) that strictly prohibits cameras and audio/video recording or transmission devices, including AI agents, in Tribunal case events… |
| [Generative AI and the IP system (scenario pieces)](https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/tools-and-research/professional-resources/data-research-and-reports/publications-and-reports/generative-ai-and-the-ip-system) | IP Australia | article | 2023-07-10 | Primary source | Exploratory scenario pieces by IP Australia's ventures team, published 10 July 2023, on how generative AI may affect patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights.… |
| [Media Release - Information and Privacy Commission NSW](https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/news-events/media-releases/media-release-information-and-privacy-commission-nsw-publishes-scan-artificial-intelligence-regulatory-landscape) | NSW Information and Privacy Commission | regulator_guidance | 2022-11-09 | Secondary source | NSW Information and Privacy Commission publishes “Media Release - Information and Privacy Commission NSW”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [IPC Generative AI Policy](https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/resources/ipc-generative-ai-policy) | Information and Privacy Commission NSW | info_commissioner_policy | 2025-11 | Primary source | IPC NSW internal policy on prohibited and pre-authorised uses of open-access generative AI; separate Guide on privacy risks of generative AI tools and May 2026 fact sheet "Engaging with AI". |
| [The Use of Generative AI: Guidelines for responsible use by non-lawyers](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/867502/artificial-intelligence-guidelines-for-non-lawyers.pdf) | Queensland Courts | guideline | 2025-09-15 | Primary source | Guidance for self-represented litigants; warns that AI use can inadvertently breach suppression orders or disclose personal information. |
| [ART Code of Conduct for Non-Judicial Members - Part 9 Improper use of Generative AI](https://www.art.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-10/Administrative%20Review%20Tribunal%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf) | Administrative Review Tribunal | code_of_conduct | 2026-08-04 | Primary source | The ART members' code of conduct (compilation dated 4 August 2026) restricts how non-judicial members may use Generative AI. |
| [Artificial Intelligence Hub - Law Institute of Victoria](https://www.liv.asn.au/aihub) | Law Institute of Victoria | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Law Institute of Victoria publishes “Artificial Intelligence Hub - Law Institute of Victoria”. Share your feedback to help us enhance our support on AI topics. Checked 2026-10-10.… |
| [Amended Practice Direction 14 of 2024 – Expert evidence in criminal proceedings (other than sentences)](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/797050/scpd-14-of-2024.pdf) | Supreme Court of Queensland | practice_direction | 2025-09-10 | Primary source | Amendment adds a requirement that where an expert used Gen AI to formulate or express an opinion, the report must address that use. |
| [Technology at the Court – AI pilot](https://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/technology-court) | Coroners Court of Victoria | court_statement | 2024-03 | Primary source | Coroners Court of Victoria AI pilot to improve workflows, applying Victorian Government and Court Services Victoria guidance. |
| [ART AI transparency statement](https://www.art.gov.au/ai-transparency-statement) | Administrative Review Tribunal | transparency_statement | Not stated | Primary source | The ART's statement on its own use of AI under the Commonwealth policy for responsible use of AI in government. |
| [Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence](https://www.liv.asn.au/download.aspx?DocumentVersionKey=69158983-87f3-4c1d-be99-8c300b5c7afd) | Law Institute of Victoria | law_society_guidance | 2025-08-13 | Primary source | Approved by the CEO of the Law Institute of Victoria on 13 August 2025, after consultation with the VLSB+C and the LPLC.… |
| [Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence](https://www.liv.asn.au/download.aspx?DocumentVersionKey=69158983-87f3-4c1d-be99-8c300b5c7afd&srsltid=AU7gw4W9_W40ZFZkFlFWjkKARWQMtRQm5S_vEDYbJ3ZauT8InVPuOG52) | Law Institute of Victoria | law_society_guidance | 2025-08-13 | Primary source | Same Law Institute of Victoria guidance note as the catalogue row for this PDF without the tracking parameter. Approved by the CEO on 13 August 2025, after consultation with the VLSB+C and the LPLC.… |
| [Guidelines for Litigants: Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Litigation](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/AI%20Guidelines%20SCV.pdf) | Supreme Court of Victoria | guideline | 2024-05 | Primary source | Use of AI must not indirectly mislead the Court or others about the nature of work or content; AI-assisted legal tasks remain subject to practitioners' duties including candour. |
| [Hearing Preparation Checklist (Practice Note 33 Gen AI compliance)](https://irc.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/irc/documents/checklist/Hearing_Preparation_Checklist.pdf) | Industrial Relations Commission of NSW | checklist | Not stated | Primary source | NSW IRC hearing preparation checklist that requires parties to comply with Practice Note 33 on Gen AI. |
| [Artificial Intelligence Hub - Law Institute of Victoria](https://www.liv.asn.au/web/resource_knowledge_centre/artificial_intelligence_hub/web/content/resource_knowledge_centre/ai-hub.aspx) | Law Institute of Victoria | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Law Institute of Victoria publishes “Artificial Intelligence Hub - Law Institute of Victoria”. Share your feedback to help us enhance our support on AI topics. Checked 2026-10-10.… |
| [Guidance Note: Use of Generative AI in Commission Cases (final)](https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/resources/guidance-note-use-of-generative-ai-in-commission-cases.pdf) | Fair Work Commission | guidance_note | 2026-10-20 | Primary source | Final guidance note replacing the 24 March 2026 exposure draft; modified forms with an AI disclosure and declaration take effect the same day. |
| [Guidance on the Ethical Use of Generative AI](https://www.vicbar.com.au/Web/Web/Contents/Resources/Ethics-Hub/Common-Issues/Use-of-Generative-AI.aspx) | Victorian Bar | bar_guidance | 2025-08-25 | Primary source | Victorian Bar Ethics Committee guidance note for barristers using generative AI responsibly. |
| [QIRC library link to the Queensland Courts non-lawyer Gen AI guidelines](https://www.qirc.qld.gov.au/library) | Queensland Industrial Relations Commission | resource_hub | Not stated | Primary source | The QIRC library and news pages point users to the Queensland courts' Guidelines for Responsible Use of Generative AI by Non-Lawyers (13 May 2024).… |
| [Artificial Intelligence and Lawyers' Ethical Duties](https://www.liv.asn.au/web/blog/emerging-lawyers-column/artificial-intelligence-and-lawyers-ethical-duties.aspx) | Law Institute of Victoria | law_society_guidance | 2025-08-19 | Secondary source | Law Institute of Victoria publishes “Artificial Intelligence and Lawyers' Ethical Duties”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Statement on the use of artificial intelligence in Australian legal practice](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/news-updates/news/statement-use-artificial-intelligence-australian-legal-practice) | Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner (with Uniform Law regulators) | regulator_statement | 2024-12-06 | Primary source | Dated 6 December 2024. Joint statement of the Law Society of New South Wales, the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia and the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner.… |
| [Use of publicly available Generative AI tools in the Victorian public sector](https://ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/resources-for-organisations/use-of-personal-information-with-publicly-available-generative-ai-tools-in-the-victorian-public-sector/) | OVIC | info_commissioner_guidance | 2026-06-26 | Primary source | OVIC guidance; companion guidance on enterprise generative AI tools. |
| [2025-26 Annual Report of the President - AI and self-represented parties](https://www.qirc.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-09/a_report_2026.pdf) | Industrial Court of Queensland / QIRC | annual_report | Not stated | Primary source | The President's report in the 2025-26 annual report says use of generative AI tools is starting to bring its own challenges, and records adoption of Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 (24 September… |
| [Artificial intelligence & large language models - Victorian Bar](https://www.vicbar.com.au/Web/Web/Contents/Resources/Practice-Support/Digests/Artificial-intelligence-large-language-models-A-practical-insight-for-todays-barristers.aspx) | Victorian Bar | professional_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Victorian Bar publishes “Artificial intelligence & large language models - Victorian Bar”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [AI selection and use checklist (joint initiative)](https://www.qls.com.au/getmedia/066d9e41-b508-49a6-b428-d0ed8e29b54e/2026-FINAL-RISK-ASSESSMENT-TOOL-CON-BODS-AI-IN-LEGAL-PRACTICE-CONSULTING-COMMITTEE.pdf) | QLS with LIV, LSSA, LSWA, ACT Law Society, LSNT and LST | checklist | 2026-02 | Primary source | Multi-society risk-assessment checklist for selecting and using AI tools. |
| [Prompt action: framework to guide public sector use of AI](https://www.vgso.vic.gov.au/prompt-action-new-framework-guide-public-sector-use-ai) | Victorian Government Solicitor's Office | government_lawyer_note | 2024-07-25 | Primary source | VGSO note on the National Framework for the Assurance of AI in Government for Victorian agencies. |
| [News: new practice notes, including Practice Note 1 of 2026 on use of AI](https://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/latest-news/new-practice-notes-issued-by-the-commission) | Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission | media_release | 2026-05-06 | Primary source | WAIRC news item. The practice notes were published in the Western Australian Industrial Gazette on 22 April 2026 and take effect on 6 May 2026.… |
| [New research examines AI use in the Victorian legal profession \| VLSB+C](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/news-updates/news/new-research-examines-ai-use-victorian-legal-profession) | Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2026-05-01 | Secondary source | Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner publishes “New research examines AI use in the Victorian legal profession \| VLSB+C”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Practice Direction 1 of 2026 (generative AI)](https://www.qirc.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026_pd1.pdf) | Queensland Industrial Relations Commission | practice_direction | 2026-05-26 | Primary source | Industrial Court/QIRC practice direction on AI use in litigation, warning of plausible but inaccurate outputs; QIRC also republishes Qld Courts non-lawyer Gen AI guidelines. |
| [Template: Warning to Clients – Client use of AI and Confidential Information](https://www.qls.com.au/content-collections/template/qls-warning-to-clients-use-of-ai-tools-template) | Queensland Law Society | template | 2026-04 | Primary source | Client-facing warning that AI chats may be accessed (e.g. via subpoena) and that courts may require disclosure of AI use; lists risks by practice area. |
| [Information for self-represented litigants regarding the use of Generative AI in litigation](https://www.saet.sa.gov.au/app/uploads/2026/06/Gen-AI-Information-Sheet-for-Self-Represented-Litigants-3.pdf) | South Australian Employment Tribunal | information_sheet | Not stated | Primary source | Information sheet for self-represented litigants, published by SAET alongside the SA courts' Gen AI guidelines, on restrictions on uploading litigation documents and verifying AI-supplied sources. |
| [Generative AI Use in the Legal Profession – Research Brief](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-04/VLS0801_Generative%20AI%20Use_Brief_FA_WEB.pdf) | Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner | regulator_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner publishes “Generative AI Use in the Legal Profession – Research Brief”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice](https://qldbar.asn.au/baq/v1/viewDocument?documentId=3041) | Bar Association of Queensland | bar_guidance | 2024-05 | Primary source | Bar Association of Queensland guidelines for barristers using AI and generative AI. |
| [Template AI Use Policy](https://www.qls.com.au/content-collections/template/qls-artificial-intelligence-policy-template) | Queensland Law Society | template | 2023-04 | Primary source | Firm policy template: approved-tools list (Annexure A), confidentiality (ASCR r 9) and competence (ASCR r 4). |
| [Referral to the LPCC for the citation of fake cases](https://www.saet.sa.gov.au/2025/10/16/referral-to-the-lpcc-for-the-citation-of-fake-cases/) | South Australian Employment Tribunal | practice_notice | 2025-10-17 | Primary source | SAET notice by Justice Steven Dolphin, dated 17 October 2025, reminding practitioners of duties not to mislead and warning of Gen AI "hallucinations", following a referral to the Legal Profession… |
| [Tapping the potential of AI in legal practice: daiquiris, anyone? \| VLSB+C](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/research-centre/news/tapping-potential-ai-legal-practice-daiquiris-anyone) | Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2026-04-13 | Secondary source | Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner publishes “Tapping the potential of AI in legal practice: daiquiris, anyone? \| VLSB+C”.… |
| [Guidance on privacy and the use of commercially available AI products](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-guidance-for-organisations-and-government-agencies/guidance-on-privacy-and-the-use-of-commercially-available-ai-products) | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2024-10-21 | Primary source | Privacy obligations apply to personal information input into a commercially available AI product, and to output that contains personal information.… |
| [Using artificial intelligence in external reviews or privacy complaints](https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/library/articles/Using-artificial-intelligence-in-external-reviews-or-privacy-complaints) | Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland | info_commissioner_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | OIC Qld guidance for RTI external-review applicants and privacy complainants who use AI. |
| [Direction from the President - Use of generative AI by decision-makers](https://www.pi.nsw.gov.au/resources/procedural-directions/direction-from-the-president-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-by-decision-makers) | Personal Injury Commission (NSW) | practice_direction | Not stated | Primary source | PIC President's direction adopting the Guidelines for New South Wales Judges on use of Gen AI for Commission decision-makers. |
| [Upgrading our online chat to provide a better service to help seekers](https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/upgrading-online-chat-provide-better-service-help-seekers) | Victoria Legal Aid | government_guidance | 2024-08-14 | Primary source | Victoria Legal Aid publishes “Upgrading our online chat to provide a better service to help seekers”. The questions our digital assistant asks you are the same for every chat.… |
| [Guidance on privacy and developing and training generative AI models](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-guidance-for-organisations-and-government-agencies/guidance-on-privacy-and-developing-and-training-generative-ai-models) | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2024-10-21 | Primary source | For developers of generative AI who are APP entities and who are training or fine-tuning models, including a person who designs, builds, trains, adapts or combines models.… |
| [Statement on the use of AI in Australian legal practice (adopted)](https://www.lpbwa.org.au/artificial-intelligence-joint-statement) | Legal Practice Board of WA | regulator_statement | Not stated | Primary source | LPBWA publishes the Uniform Law regulators' joint AI statement for WA practitioners. |
| [REP 798 Beware the gap: Governance arrangements in the face of AI innovation](https://asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/find-a-document/reports/rep-798-beware-the-gap-governance-arrangements-in-the-face-of-ai-innovation/) | ASIC | regulator_report | 2024-10-29 | Primary source | Review of AI use by 23 AFS and credit licensees, released 29 October 2024. It warns that governance is lagging AI adoption. It reports what ASIC found. It does not add a licence condition. |
| [PIC News Edition No.87 - AI assistants prohibited in Commission proceedings](https://www.pi.nsw.gov.au/resources/personal-injury-commission-news/2025-personal-injury-commission-news/edition-no.87) | Personal Injury Commission (NSW) | practice_notice | 2025-10-02 | Primary source | PIC newsletter warning that AI tools, including virtual assistants or background bots that record or analyse conversations, are prohibited in Commission proceedings and will be removed if detected. |
| [Making community legal information \| Victoria Legal Aid](https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/making-community-legal-information) | Victoria Legal Aid | government_guidance | 2026-06-30 | Primary source | Victoria Legal Aid publishes “Making community legal information \| Victoria Legal Aid”. Artificial intelligence (AI) can support community legal information work.… |
| [Generative AI and Ethical Considerations in Legal Practice](https://lawsocietywa.asn.au/Common/Uploaded%20files/website2026/resource_centre/Brief-Gen-Ai-and-ethical-considerations-in-legal-practice-article.pdf) | Law Society of WA | law_society_guidance | 2023-08-17 | Primary source | Law Society of WA brief and AI Hub; separate brief on copyright and generative AI. |
| [Procedural Direction PIC16 - Self-represented litigants (Using Generative AI)](https://www.pi.nsw.gov.au/resources/procedural-directions/procedural-direction-pic16-self-represented-litigants) | Personal Injury Commission (NSW) | practice_direction | 2026-07-14 | Primary source | PIC procedural direction for self-represented litigants (commencing 14 July 2026) with a section on using Gen AI, social media and online resources. |
| [Protecting privacy and data – obligations for panel practitioners](https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/protecting-privacy-and-data-security-obligations-panel-practitioners) | Victoria Legal Aid | government_guidance | 2025-06-24 | Primary source | Victoria Legal Aid publishes “Protecting privacy and data – obligations for panel practitioners”.… |
| [TPB(GS) 55/2026 The use of Artificial Intelligence and the Code of Professional Conduct](https://www.tpb.gov.au/tpbgs-552026-use-artificial-intelligence-and-code-professional-conduct) | Tax Practitioners Board | guidance_statement | 2026-07-22 | Primary source | Guidance for registered tax and BAS agents on using AI while providing tax agent services, under the Code (section 30-10 of the Tax Agent Services Act 2009) and the 2024 Code Determination.… |
| [Practice Note 1 of 2026 – Use of artificial intelligence](https://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/assets/Practice-Notes/Practice-Note-1-of-2026-Use-of-artificial-intelligence.pdf) | WA Industrial Relations Commission | practice_note | 2026-04-22 | Primary source | WAIRC practice note giving guidance to parties and representatives on AI use, defining AI broadly. |
| [Risk Outlook 2026 - Using artificial intelligence](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/lawyers/risk-outlook/risk-outlook-2026) | Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner | regulator_report | Not stated | Primary source | VLSB+C's 2026 risk outlook names AI as a professional competency risk, encouraging responsible use while warning that unverified GenAI output breaches professional obligations and may lead to… |
| [Artificial Intelligence and Privacy – Issues and Challenges](https://ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/resources-for-organisations/artificial-intelligence-and-privacy-issues-and-challenges/) | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2020-09-12 | Primary source | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner publishes “Artificial Intelligence and Privacy – Issues and Challenges”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Guidance on the use of AI in delivering immigration assistance](https://migrationalliance.com.au/immigration-daily-news/entry/2026-03-omara-guidance-on-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-migration-assistance.html) | Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority | regulator_guidance | 2026-03-05 | Secondary source | No exemption for AI-generated immigration assistance; unauthorised assistance via AI may still be an offence under s 280 Migration Act. |
| [SAET adopts Supreme Court Gen AI guidelines](https://www.saet.sa.gov.au/2026/06/25/saet-adopts-supreme-court-gen-ai-guidelines/) | SA Employment Tribunal | tribunal_adoption | 2026-06-26 | Primary source | SAET adopts the SA courts' Gen AI guidelines (in force 1 Jan 2026 across Supreme, District, Magistrates, Youth, ERD Courts) and issues an information sheet for self-represented litigants;… |
| [Risk Outlook 2024 - Artificial intelligence: improper use](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/lawyers/risk-outlook/risk-outlook-2024) | Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner | regulator_report | Not stated | Primary source | VLSB+C's 2024 risk outlook identifying improper use of AI as a key risk and listing the regulator's expectations of lawyers who use AI. |
| [Artificial Intelligence – Understanding Privacy Obligations](https://ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/resources-for-organisations/artificial-intelligence-understanding-privacy-obligations/) | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2020-09-12 | Primary source | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner publishes “Artificial Intelligence – Understanding Privacy Obligations”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Policy for the responsible use of AI in government v2.0](https://www.digital.gov.au/policy/ai/policy) | Digital Transformation Agency | government_policy | 2025-12-15 | Primary source | Mandatory requirements for Commonwealth agencies; v1.1 took effect 1 Sep 2024. |
| [Fact sheet: Complainant use of AI](https://lpcc.sa.gov.au/files/148_complainant_use_of_ai_fact_sheet_6e504.pdf?v=766) | Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner SA | regulator_fact_sheet | 2026-09-04 | Primary source | SA LPCC fact sheet on complainants using generative AI (Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT) to prepare complaints. |
| [Generative AI and Lawyers](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/news-updates/news/generative-ai-and-lawyers) | Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner | regulator_statement | 2023-09-28 | Primary source | Early VLSB+C commentary (28 September 2023) on ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms: how they work, accuracy limits and the ethical rules that apply when lawyers use them. |
| [Public consultation on Artificial Intelligence privacy guidance](https://ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/resources-for-organisations/public-consultation-on-artificial-intelligence-privacy-guidance/) | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2020-09-12 | Primary source | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner publishes “Public consultation on Artificial Intelligence privacy guidance”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Guidance for AI Adoption (6 essential practices)](https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/guidance-for-ai-adoption) | Department of Industry, Science and Resources | government_guidance | 2026-05-05 | Primary source | Six essential practices for governance, risk management and human oversight of AI in organisations. |
| [Generative AI in courts: the rules and risks explained](https://lsc.sa.gov.au/cb_pages/news/generative-AI-in-courts-FAQ.php?lscsa_prod%5Bpage%5D=30) | Legal Services Commission SA | legal_aid_guidance | 2026-06-25 | Primary source | Legal Services Commission SA plain-language FAQ for the public on Gen AI in SA courts. |
| [Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue (UK-Australia) Report, 1 July 2026 - legal technology and AI](https://legalservicescouncil.org.au/content/dam/dcj/legal-services-council/documents/LSRD_Report_1_July_2026_.pdf) | Legal Services Council | regulator_report | 2026-07-01 | Primary source | Report of the UK-Australia Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue, published by the Legal Services Council, with a section on legal technology and AI comparing regulator, professional-body and court… |
| [Use of enterprise Generative AI tools in the Victorian public sector](https://ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/resources-for-organisations/use-of-enterprise-generative-ai-tools-in-the-victorian-public-sector/) | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner | regulator_guidance | 2020-09-12 | Primary source | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner publishes “Use of enterprise Generative AI tools in the Victorian public sector”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Patent Manual 5.4.3 Artificial Intelligence – Inventorship and Entitlement](https://manuals.ipaustralia.gov.au/patent/5.4.3-inventions-produced-by-artificial-intelligence) | IP Australia | office_manual | 2025-01-08 | Primary source | Examiner guidance. An inventor must be a natural person. A corporation or AI cannot be an inventor.… |
| [How to make a complaint: generative AI disclosure](https://ombudsman.sa.gov.au/make-a-complaint/how-to-make-a-complaint) | Ombudsman SA (FOI) | ombudsman_statement | Not stated | Primary source | Ombudsman SA asks complainants (incl. FOI applicants) to say if they used generative AI. |
| [LPBT Update - Mediation and Generative AI viewed through a regulatory lens](https://lst.org.au/lpbt-update-mediation-and-its-role-in-the-complaint-process-and-generative-ai-viewed-through-a-regulatory-lens/) | Legal Profession Board of Tasmania | regulator_statement | 2025-05-29 | Primary source | Legal Profession Board of Tasmania update (published by the Law Society of Tasmania, May 2025) setting out the Board's regulatory view of GenAI risks and expectations for practitioners. |
| [AI selection and use checklist - Queensland Law Society](https://www.qls.com.au/getmedia/b3bf168b-8374-496a-bfc3-92b0ea0c4296/2026-FINAL-RISK-ASSESSMENT-TOOL-CON-BODS-AI-IN-LEGAL-PRACTICE-CONSULTING-COMMITTEE.pdf) | Queensland Law Society | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Queensland Law Society publishes “AI selection and use checklist - Queensland Law Society”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [ART Practice Direction on Generative AI (republished) and AI in Legal Practice hub](https://lst.org.au/administrative-review-tribunal-practice-direction-use-of-generative-ai-in-tribunal-proceedings/) | Law Society of Tasmania | law_society_guidance | 2026-07-20 | Primary source | Law Society of Tasmania AI hub; republishes ART practice direction notice (Aug 2026). |
| [Use of artificial intelligence (AI) - guidance for registered migration agents and consumers](https://www.mara.gov.au/about-us/use-of-artificial-intelligence) | Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority | guidance | 2026-03-05 | Primary source | OMARA guidance on how AI interacts with lawful immigration assistance, RMA responsibilities and consumer consent. |
| [The use of artificial intelligence and other technology in court proceedings](https://www.qls.com.au/news-media-advocacy/the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-and-other-technology-in-court-proceedings) | Queensland Law Society | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Queensland Law Society publishes “The use of artificial intelligence and other technology in court proceedings”.… |
| [Complaints: AI use disclosure](https://www.ombudsman.tas.gov.au/complaints) | Ombudsman Tasmania | ombudsman_statement | Not stated | Primary source | Ombudsman Tasmania asks complainants to disclose AI use and check any legislation/case law AI cites. |
| [Member benefit: AI training partnership](https://www.actbar.com.au/barristers/member-benefits/) | ACT Bar Association | bar_statement | Not stated | Primary source | ACT Bar Association has an educational partnership with AI Legal Assistant for member AI training. |
| [Member Forum Q&A - Artificial Intelligence](https://www.afca.org.au/members/news/member-forum-qa) | Australian Financial Complaints Authority | statement | 2026-05-27 | Primary source | AFCA's answers to member questions about rising AI use by complainants and representatives and AFCA's own use of AI. |
| [Cybersecurity and AI - The Bar Association of Queensland](https://www.qldbar.asn.au/baq-cms/cybersecurity) | Bar Association of Queensland | professional_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Bar Association of Queensland publishes “Cybersecurity and AI - The Bar Association of Queensland”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [Using AI to make a complaint](https://www.ombudsman.act.gov.au/complaints/using-ai-to-make-a-complaint) | ACT Ombudsman | ombudsman_statement | Not stated | Primary source | ACT Ombudsman (also ACT FOI reviewer) statement on generative AI-written complaints: "We'd rather hear from you, not AI." |
| [Guidance for time-honoured profession to navigate an AI future (AI Glossary with LexisNexis)](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/publications-and-resources/news-media-releases/guidance-time-honoured-profession-navigate-ai-future) | The Law Society of NSW | media_release | Not stated | Primary source | Media release announcing the Law Society of NSW and LexisNexis AI Glossary, part of the Society's AI Taskforce resources. |
| [Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note 16 April 2026](https://qldbar.asn.au/baq/v1/viewDocument?documentId=3127) | Bar Association of Queensland | professional_guidance | 2026-04-16 | Primary source | Bar Association of Queensland publishes “Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note 16 April 2026”.… |
| [NAVIGATING THE AI ABYSS: ETHICAL CHALLENGES](https://qldbar.asn.au/baq/v1/viewDocument?documentId=2783) | Bar Association of Queensland | professional_guidance | 2024-09-12 | Secondary source | Bar Association of Queensland publishes “NAVIGATING THE AI ABYSS: ETHICAL CHALLENGES”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://highcourt.gov.au) | High Court of Australia | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No High Court AI practice direction found. |
| [Victorian justice leaders align on AI adoption](https://www.liv.asn.au/web/law_institute_journal_and_news/web/lij/year/2026/09september/victorian-justice-leaders-align-on-ai-adoption.aspx) | Law Institute of Victoria | article | 2026-09-15 | Secondary source | LIJ report on the Victorian Justice Leaders AI Forum convened by the LIV with the Victorian Attorney-General, and the published summary of enablers and actions for AI adoption in the justice sector. |
| [Lawyers who don't embrace AI 'will be left behind', experts say](https://qldbar.asn.au/baq/v1/viewDocument?documentId=2526) | Bar Association of Queensland | professional_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Bar Association of Queensland publishes “Lawyers who don't embrace AI 'will be left behind', experts say”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://lawcouncil.au) | Law Council of Australia | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only submissions found (e.g. "AI: Governance and Leadership"); scrape returned no text. No practitioner guidance. |
| [AI Companion Guide](https://www.qls.com.au/resource-centre/technology-and-innovation/artificial-intelligence/ai-companion-guide) | Queensland Law Society | guide | Not stated | Primary source | QLS primer on generative AI for solicitors, particularly small and medium firms, covering when to adopt AI and how to build a governance and risk framework. |
| [OIC issues guidance on the use of AI](https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/about-us/news-events/oic-issues-guidance-on-the-use-of-ai) | Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland | regulator_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland publishes “OIC issues guidance on the use of AI”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://nntt.gov.au) | National Native Title Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No NNTT AI guidance found; Federal Court GPN-AI applies to native title proceedings. |
| [QLS releases new AI checklist for legal practitioners (multi-state AI Selection and Use Checklist)](https://www.qls.com.au/news-media-advocacy/qls-releases-new-ai-checklist-for-legal-practitioners) | Queensland Law Society | media_release | 2026-02-23 | Primary source | QLS announcement of the AI Selection and Use Checklist for Legal Practitioners, developed with the LIV and the law societies of SA, WA, ACT, NT and Tasmania, plus a template client warning on AI use. |
| [Data protection authorities issue joint statement on AI-generated imagery and privacy concerns](https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/about-us/news-events/data-protection-authorities-issue-joint-statement-on-ai-generated-imagery-and-privacy-concerns) | Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland | regulator_guidance | 2026-02-23 | Secondary source | Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland publishes “Data protection authorities issue joint statement on AI-generated imagery and privacy concerns”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://austbar.asn.au) | Australian Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No ABA AI guidance found. |
| [QLS releases Guidance Statement on AI](https://www.qls.com.au/news-media-advocacy/qls-releases-guidance-statement-on-ai) | Queensland Law Society | media_release | 2024-06-06 | Primary source | QLS announcement (6 June 2024) of Guidance Statement No 37, described as the first guidance statement on AI by an Australian law society. |
| [What is AI? — Law Society of Western Australia](https://lawsocietywa.asn.au/Web/Web/Resources/Practical-Guidance/AI-hub/what-is-ai.aspx) | Law Society of Western Australia | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Law Society of Western Australia publishes “What is AI? — Law Society of Western Australia”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://coroners.nsw.gov.au) | NSW Coroners Court | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only inquest transcripts/findings mentioning AI; no practice note. |
| [The Question Isn't Whether You Used AI, It's How You Used It](https://lst.org.au/the-question-isnt-whether-you-used-ai-its-how-you-used-it/) | Law Society of Tasmania | article | 2026-07-31 | Secondary source | Law Letter article using In the matter of Lanmar Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] NSWSC to show the risks of non-lawyers relying on ChatGPT, and comparing the Federal Court GPN-AI, NSW SC Gen 23 and Victoria's… |
| [Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Law](https://lawsocietywa.asn.au/common/Uploaded%20files/website2026/resource_centre/Brief-AI-and-the-future-of-law.pdf) | Law Society of Western Australia | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Law Society of Western Australia publishes “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Law”. AI can perform complex tasks that once required human input.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://drugcourt.nsw.gov.au) | NSW Drug Court | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No Drug Court AI guidance found. |
| [AI and Ethical Billing: Law Practices Navigating New Challenges](https://lst.org.au/ai-and-ethical-billing-law-practices-navigating-new-challenges/) | Law Society of Tasmania | article | Not stated | Secondary source | Law Society of Tasmania article on billing for AI-assisted work, drawing on ABA Formal Opinion 512 and Australian law society resources. |
| [Copyright and generative artificial intelligence](https://lawsocietywa.asn.au/Common/Uploaded%20files/website2026/resource_centre/Brief-Copyright-and-generative-artificial-intelligence.pdf) | Law Society of Western Australia | law_society_guidance | 2012-05-01 | Secondary source | Law Society of Western Australia publishes “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://olsc.nsw.gov.au) | Office of the Legal Services Commissioner NSW | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only annual reports; OLSC co-issued Uniform Law AI statement already in DB. |
| [AI guidance to safeguard consumers of legal services - LPBWA](https://www.lpbwa.org.au/ai-guidance-to-safeguard-consumers-of-legal-services) | Legal Practice Board of WA | regulator_guidance | 2024-12-06 | Primary source | News item dated 6 December 2024. The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia, with the Law Society of New South Wales and the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner, announced the joint… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://mcv.vic.gov.au) | Magistrates' Court of Victoria | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only annual report; no practice direction found. |
| [LPBWA - Resources - Legal Practice Board of Western Australia](https://www.lpbwa.org.au/resources) | Legal Practice Board of WA | regulator_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Legal Practice Board of WA publishes “LPBWA - Resources - Legal Practice Board of Western Australia”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://childrenscourt.vic.gov.au) | Children's Court of Victoria | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only a judgment mentioning AI; no practice direction found. |
| [Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Privacy \| Legal Aid WA](https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/lawyers/law-hub/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-privacy) | Legal Aid WA | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Legal Aid WA publishes “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Privacy \| Legal Aid WA”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://lsc.qld.gov.au) | Legal Services Commission Queensland | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only annual report reference to emerging AI use. |
| [April 2026 Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI)](https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/lawyers/alerts/federal-court-practice-news-issue-130-april-2026-generative-artificial-intelligence) | Legal Aid WA | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Legal Aid WA publishes “April 2026 Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI)”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://districtcourt.wa.gov.au) | District Court of WA | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No own AI guidance; check whether WA Supreme Court guidelines are adopted. |
| [Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia releases Practice Direction on the use of Artificial Intelligence](https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/lawyers/alerts/federal-circuit-and-family-court-australia-releases-practice-direction-use) | Legal Aid WA | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Legal Aid WA publishes “Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia releases Practice Direction on the use of Artificial Intelligence”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://magistratescourt.wa.gov.au) | Magistrates Court of WA | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No own AI guidance found. |
| [Artificial Intelligence Hub - The Law Society of South Australia](https://www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/resource?resource=134) | Law Society of South Australia | law_society_guidance | 2026-07-01 | Primary source | Law Society of South Australia publishes “Artificial Intelligence Hub - The Law Society of South Australia”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://sat.justice.wa.gov.au) | State Administrative Tribunal WA | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No SAT AI guidance found. |
| [Artificial Intelligence, Real Problems: Evidence in the Age of AI](https://bulletin.lawsocietysa.asn.au/Bulletin/Bulletin/Content/Articles/2025/June/Artificial_Intelligence_Real_Problems_Evidence_in_the_Age_of_AI.aspx) | Law Society of South Australia | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Law Society of South Australia publishes “Artificial Intelligence, Real Problems: Evidence in the Age of AI”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://familycourt.wa.gov.au) | Family Court of Western Australia | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only mentions amica (AI tool); no practice direction. |
| [Supreme Court issues Artificial Intelligence Guidelines](https://www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/site/site/news-media-and-advocacy/recent-advocacy-notes/supreme-court-issues-artificial-intelligence-guidelines.aspx) | Law Society of South Australia | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Law Society of South Australia publishes “Supreme Court issues Artificial Intelligence Guidelines”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://wabar.asn.au) | WA Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No WA Bar AI guidance found. |
| [amica - Legal Services Commission of South Australia](https://lsc.sa.gov.au/cb_pages/amica.php) | Legal Services Commission of SA | government_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Legal Services Commission of SA publishes “amica - Legal Services Commission of South Australia”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://oic.wa.gov.au) | Office of the Information Commissioner WA | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found (only 2021 brief). |
| [Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Legal Practice - Law Society of Tasmania](https://lst.org.au/in-practice/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-legal-practice/) | Law Society of Tasmania | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Law Society of Tasmania practice page. It says staying informed about AI is part of maintaining professional competence, and it names the duties of competence, confidentiality, independence and… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://sacat.sa.gov.au) | SACAT | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No SACAT AI guidance found; SA courts guidelines invite tribunal adoption. |
| [Practical Tools, Emerging AI, and the Lawyer's Role](https://lst.org.au/embracing-technology-in-legal-practice-practical-tools-emerging-ai-and-the-lawyers-role/) | Law Society of Tasmania | law_society_guidance | 2025-11-26 | Primary source | Law Society of Tasmania publishes “Practical Tools, Emerging AI, and the Lawyer's Role”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://sabar.org.au) | SA Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only barrister profiles; no guidance. |
| [AI & Mental Health: Don't Fear the Future of Work](https://lst.org.au/ai-mental-health-dont-fear-the-future-of-work/) | Law Society of Tasmania | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Law Society of Tasmania publishes “AI & Mental Health: Don't Fear the Future of Work”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://magistratescourt.tas.gov.au) | Magistrates Court of Tasmania | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found. |
| [Can You Be Cruel to AI? A Jurisprudential and Moral Perspective](https://lst.org.au/can-you-be-cruel-to-ai-a-jurisprudential-and-moral-perspective/) | Law Society of Tasmania | law_society_guidance | 2026-03-31 | Secondary source | Law Society of Tasmania publishes “Can You Be Cruel to AI? A Jurisprudential and Moral Perspective”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://tascat.tas.gov.au) | TASCAT | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only a decision mentioning AI; no guidance. |
| [Survey into Artificial Intelligence in the Professional Workplace](https://lst.org.au/survey-into-artificial-intelligence-in-the-professional-workplace/) | Law Society of Tasmania | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Law Society of Tasmania publishes “Survey into Artificial Intelligence in the Professional Workplace”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://tasbar.com.au) | Tasmanian Bar | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found. |
| [The Rise of AI and the Implications for Legal Practice - Thursday, 17 September 2026](https://lawsocietynt.asn.au/index.php/2026/09/02/the-rise-of-ai-and-the-implications-for-legal-practice-thursday-17-september-2026/) | Law Society Northern Territory | law_society_resource | 2026-09-17 | Secondary source | Law Society Northern Territory publishes “The Rise of AI and the Implications for Legal Practice - Thursday, 17 September 2026”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://lpbt.com.au) | Legal Profession Board of Tasmania | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Annual report 2024-25 notes it is monitoring AI; no guidance. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://acat.act.gov.au) | ACAT | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No ACAT AI guidance found. |
| [Cyber, AI and PEXA - 4 February 2026 - Law Society NT](https://lawsocietynt.asn.au/index.php/2026/01/23/cyber-ai-and-pexa/) | Law Society Northern Territory | law_society_resource | 2026-02-04 | Secondary source | Law Society Northern Territory publishes “Cyber, AI and PEXA - 4 February 2026 - Law Society NT”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://actlawsociety.asn.au) | ACT Law Society | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Site returned no AI guidance; search failed twice. |
| [How AI Can Help Separating Couples Resolve Divorce Disputes Online](https://www.legalaid.nt.gov.au/how-ai-can-help-separating-couples-resolve-divorce-disputes-online/) | Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission | government_guidance | 2021-01-01 | Primary source | Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission publishes “How AI Can Help Separating Couples Resolve Divorce Disputes Online”. Checked 2026-10-10. Read the linked page before relying on it. |
| [New AI guidance makes privacy compliance easier for business \| OAIC](https://www.oaic.gov.au/news/media-centre/new-ai-guidance-makes-privacy-compliance-easier-for-business) | OAIC | regulator_guidance | 2024-10-21 | Secondary source | OAIC publishes “New AI guidance makes privacy compliance easier for business \| OAIC”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://localcourt.nt.gov.au) | Local Court NT | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found. |
| [Getting AI right benefits businesses, productivity and the community - OAIC](https://www.oaic.gov.au/news/blog/getting-ai-right-benefits-businesses,-productivity-and-the-community) | OAIC | regulator_guidance | 2025-07-31 | Secondary source | OAIC publishes “Getting AI right benefits businesses, productivity and the community - OAIC”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://ntcat.nt.gov.au) | NTCAT | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found. |
| [Can personal information be used to develop or train GenAI? - OAIC](https://www.oaic.gov.au/news/blog/can-personal-information-be-used-to-develop-or-train-a-generative-ai-model) | OAIC | regulator_guidance | 2024-10-21 | Secondary source | OAIC publishes “Can personal information be used to develop or train GenAI? - OAIC”.… |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://lawsocietynt.asn.au) | Law Society NT | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only CPD events (Feb, Sept 2026); no guidance. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://ntbar.com.au) | NT Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found. |
| [No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026.](https://infocomm.nt.gov.au) | NT Information Commissioner | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | Only 2022 access-to-information day article. |
| [Guidelines for New South Wales Judges in respect of use of Generative AI](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/About-the-Court/policies/Guidelines_Gen_AI.pdf) | Chief Justice of New South Wales | judicial_guideline | 2024-11-21 | Primary source | These Guidelines apply to all courts in New South Wales and have been developed after a process of consultation with Heads of Jurisdiction and review of recently published guidelines of other common… |
| [Practice Direction 12 of 2025 – Accuracy of references in submissions](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/882461/dcpd-12-of-2025.pdf) | District Court of Queensland | practice_direction | 2025-09-25 | Primary source | The Court acknowledges the increasing use of artificial intelligence as a tool in the conduct of litigation.… |
| [Guidance Statement No. 37 – Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice](https://www.qls.com.au/practising-law-in-qld/ethics/guidance-statements/no-37-artificial-intelligence-in-legal-practice) | Queensland Law Society | guidance_statement | 2024-05-31 | Primary source | Queensland Law Society Guidance Statement No. 37, published 31 May 2024, is for solicitors and law practices.… |
| [Guidelines concerning the use of Generative artificial intelligence in litigation in South Australian Courts](https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/2025/12/24/guidelines-concerning-the-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-litigation-in-south-australian-courts/) | South Australian Courts | court_guideline | 2026-01-01 | Primary source | These guidelines apply to and in respect of steps taken in proceedings in the Supreme Court, District Court, Magistrates Court, Youth Court, Environment, Resources and Development Court and Court of… |
| [Supreme Court issues guidelines for the use of Generative AI](https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/2026/01/19/supreme-court-issues-guidelines-for-the-use-of-generative-ai/) | Supreme Court of South Australia | court_statement | 2026-01-19 | Primary source | Announcement dated 19 January 2026. After a survey launched by the Chief Justice in May 2025, the Judges of the Supreme Court approved guidelines for Gen AI.… |
| [No generative AI practice direction on the practice directions index (checked 10 Oct 2026)](https://www.supremecourt.tas.gov.au/publications/directions/) | Supreme Court of Tasmania | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | The Supreme Court of Tasmania practice directions index was fetched on 10 October 2026. It lists directions through Practice Direction 1 of 2026, Criminal Case Management List.… |
| [No artificial intelligence practice direction on the practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026)](https://www.courts.act.gov.au/supreme/law-and-practice/practice-notes-and-directions-and-notices-to-practitioners/practice-directions) | Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | The ACT Supreme Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The general list runs through Practice Direction 9 of 2026, effective 14 August 2026, and includes Court Technology… |
| [No artificial intelligence practice direction on the Magistrates Court practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026)](https://www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/law-and-practice/practice-notes-and-directions-and-notices-to-practitioners/practice-directions) | Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | The ACT Magistrates Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026.… |
| [No generative AI practice direction on the current practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026)](https://supremecourt.nt.gov.au/lawyers/practice-directions) | Supreme Court of the Northern Territory | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory current practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026.… |
| [Practice Direction 7 of 2025 – Accuracy of references in submissions](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/882462/p-and-e-cpd-07-of-2025.pdf) | Planning and Environment Court of Queensland | practice_direction | 2025-09-25 | Primary source | The Court acknowledges the increasing use of artificial intelligence as a tool in the conduct of litigation.… |
| [Practice Direction 4 of 2025 – Accuracy of references in submissions](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/882875/lc-pd-4-of-2025-Accuracy-of-References-in-Submissions.pdf) | Land Court of Queensland | practice_direction | 2025-09-29 | Primary source | This Practice Direction is issued to maintain consistency with Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025. This Practice Direction commences on 29 September 2025.… |
| [Using Generative AI](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/going-to-court/prepare-for-court/representing-yourself/using-generative-ai) | Queensland Courts | court_guide | Not stated | Primary source | The Queensland Courts page Using Generative AI, fetched on 10 October 2026, tells lawyers and non-lawyers to refer to Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025, subparagraph 16(l) of Supreme Court… |
| [No new AI guidance found: Office of the Legal Services Commissioner NSW](https://olsc.nsw.gov.au/) | Office of the Legal Services Commissioner NSW | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:olsc.nsw.gov.au artificial intelligence |
| [Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession](https://www.lawcouncil.au/policy-agenda/advancing-the-profession/artificial-intelligence-and-the-legal-profession) | Law Council of Australia | law_society_resource | Not stated | Primary source | Law Council portal, last updated on the page as 03/09/2025, maintained as a Futures Committee collection of constituent-body material. It is not itself a conduct ruling.… |
| [No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid NSW](https://legalaid.nsw.gov.au/) | Legal Aid NSW | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaid.nsw.gov.au artificial intelligence |
| [Submission: Guidance Note on the use of generative artificial intelligence in Commission cases](https://lawcouncil.au/resources/submissions/guidance-note-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-commission-cases) | Law Council of Australia | submission | 2026-04-20 | Primary source | Law Council submission on the Fair Work Commission generative-AI guidance note. It supports proportionate rules rather than a ban, with disclosure and verification. |
| [No new AI guidance found: Legal Services Commission Queensland](https://lsc.qld.gov.au/) | Legal Services Commission Queensland | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:lsc.qld.gov.au artificial intelligence |
| [February 2026 joint AI checklist, hosted by the Law Society Northern Territory](https://lawsocietynt.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-FINAL-RISK-ASSESSMENT-TOOL-CON-BODS-AI-IN-LEGAL-PRACTICE-CONSULTING-COMMITTEE.pdf) | Law Society of the ACT | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | The linked file is a February 2026 joint AI selection and use checklist hosted by the Law Society Northern Territory.… |
| [No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid Queensland](https://legalaid.qld.gov.au/) | Legal Aid Queensland | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaid.qld.gov.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: WA Bar Association](https://wabar.asn.au/) | WA Bar Association | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:wabar.asn.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: South Australian Bar Association](https://sabar.org.au/) | South Australian Bar Association | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:sabar.org.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner SA](https://lpcc.sa.gov.au/) | Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner SA | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:lpcc.sa.gov.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: Tasmanian Bar](https://tasbar.com.au/) | Tasmanian Bar | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:tasbar.com.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: Legal Profession Board of Tasmania](https://lpbt.com.au/) | Legal Profession Board of Tasmania | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | The Legal Profession Board of Tasmania homepage (www.lpbt.com.au), read on 10 October 2026, publishes complaint information, upcoming meeting dates, recent disciplinary decisions, a Law Week 2026… |
| [No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania](https://legalaid.tas.gov.au/) | Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaid.tas.gov.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: Law Society of the ACT](https://actlawsociety.asn.au/) | Law Society of the ACT | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: ACT Bar Association](https://actbar.com.au/) | ACT Bar Association | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid ACT](https://legalaidact.org.au/) | Legal Aid ACT | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence |
| [No new AI guidance found: Northern Territory Bar Association](https://ntba.asn.au/) | Northern Territory Bar Association | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:ntba.asn.au artificial intelligence |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: the Commonwealth](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-guidance-for-organisations-and-government-agencies/guidance-on-privacy-and-the-use-of-commercially-available-ai-products) | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) + APPs; Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024. FOI: Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).… |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: New South Wales](https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/resources/guide-privacy-risks-associated-use-generative-ai-tools) | NSW Information and Privacy Commission | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act); Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002; Mandatory Notification of Data Breach scheme (from 28 Nov 2023).… |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: Victoria](https://ovic.vic.gov.au/privacy/resources-for-organisations/artificial-intelligence-understanding-privacy-obligations/) | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (IPPs; Victorian Protective Data Security Standards); Health Records Act 2001. FOI: Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic).… |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: Queensland](https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/about-us/news-events/oic-issues-guidance-on-the-use-of-ai) | Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Information Privacy Act 2009 as amended by the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (QPPs and a mandatory data-breach scheme from 1 Jul 2025).… |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: Western Australia](https://www.wa.gov.au/government/privacy-and-responsible-information-sharing) | Government of Western Australia | government_guidance | 2026-07-01 | Secondary source | Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 (WA), assent 6 December 2024.… |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: South Australia](https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/protective-security-framework/information-management/privacy) | Department of the Premier and Cabinet (South Australia) | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | No privacy statute; Information Privacy Principles Instruction (Premier and Cabinet Circular PC012) binds agencies. FOI: Freedom of Information Act 1991 (SA).… |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: Tasmania](https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/) | Ombudsman Tasmania | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Personal Information Protection Act 2004 (Tas). FOI: Right to Information Act 2009 (Tas). Covers Tasmanian public bodies. No Tasmania-specific AI privacy guidance found. Checked 2026-10-10. |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: Australian Capital Territory](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-in-your-state/privacy-in-the-act) | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Information Privacy Act 2014 (ACT) (TPPs); Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997. FOI: Freedom of Information Act 2016 (ACT).… |
| [Privacy and FOI and AI: Northern Territory](https://infocomm.nt.gov.au/) | Northern Territory Information Commissioner | government_guidance | Not stated | Secondary source | Information Act 2002 (NT) (IPPs and FOI combined). FOI: Information Act 2002 (NT). One Act covers both privacy and FOI for NT public bodies, administered by the NT Information Commissioner.… |
| [A Solicitor's Guide to Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (January 2026)](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2026-01/20260109%20LS4816_PSU_GuidetoAI_2026-01-08a%20FINALv2.pdf) | Law Society of New South Wales | law_society_guidance | 2026-01 | Primary source | Guide for NSW solicitors, updated January 2026. It is guidance on existing duties, not a new conduct rule. Solicitors remain responsible for the accuracy of advice.… |
| [What are the professional ethical implications of generative AI?](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/practising-law-in-nsw/ethics-and-compliance/ethics/FAQs) | Law Society of New South Wales | law_society_guidance | Not stated | Primary source | Ethics FAQ answer, not a separate conduct rule. Using generative AI to provide legal advice may breach professional obligations.… |
| [Annual Report 2024-2025: generative artificial intelligence](https://olsc.nsw.gov.au/documents/OLSC_AnnRep2024-25_FINAL.pdf) | Office of the NSW Legal Services Commissioner | regulator_report | Not stated | Primary source | This is the Commissioner's 2024-25 annual report, not a conduct ruling or practice direction.… |
| [Artificial intelligence resources](https://www.qls.com.au/resource-centre/technology-and-innovation/artificial-intelligence) | Queensland Law Society | law_society_resource | Not stated | Primary source | QLS resources page for the AI in Legal Practice Consulting Committee, established in 2024. The page does not itself set conduct rules.… |
| [Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI)](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-ai) | Federal Court of Australia | practice_note | 2026-04-16 | Primary source | It is fundamental to the administration of justice that Generative AI must be used appropriately, responsibly and with due care. |
| [Practice Note SC Gen 23 – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/general/current/PN_SC_Gen_23.pdf) | Supreme Court of New South Wales | practice_note | 2025-02-03 | Primary source | This Practice Note was issued on 28 January 2025, commences on 3 February 2025 and will apply to all proceedings from that date. |
| [Practice Note SC Gen 25 – The use of Artificial Intelligence by Court users](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/areas/legal-resources/practice-notes/sc-gen-25-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-by-court-users) | Supreme Court of Victoria | practice_note | 2026-05-14 | Primary source | This Practice Note was issued and commences on 14 May 2026. |
| [Practice Direction 5 of 2025 – Accuracy of references in submissions](https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/882064/sc-pd-5-pf-2025.pdf) | Supreme Court of Queensland | practice_direction | 2025-09-24 | Primary source | The Court acknowledges the increasing use of artificial intelligence as a tool in the conduct of litigation. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Australian Bar Association](https://austbar.asn.au/general-news) | Australian Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No standalone ABA AI instrument was found as of 10 Oct 2026. The general news address is a script-rendered list and did not yield a separate ABA practice notice in this review.… |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria](https://www.opp.vic.gov.au/) | Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI statement or guidance found on the OPP Victoria homepage, and search found only vendor case studies (Appian) on 10 Oct 2026. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)](https://www.odpp.nsw.gov.au/) | Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No public AI policy or guidance for prosecutors or defence found by search on 10 Oct 2026. The 2023-24 annual report mentions an AI strategy under development (separate row). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Legal Aid NSW (panel lawyer policies)](https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/for-lawyers/policy-online) | Legal Aid NSW (panel lawyer policies) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | The Legal Aid NSW "Policy Online" page for lawyers had no AI-specific policy for panel or in-house lawyers on 10 Oct 2026. Public-facing AI pages already exist in earlier batches. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal](https://www.tascat.tas.gov.au/publications/practice-directions) | Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No TASCAT AI practice direction or guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (Practice Directions list, News and self-represented parties fact sheet checked; no AI mentions). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: State Administrative Tribunal (WA)](https://www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au/P/practice_notes.aspx) | State Administrative Tribunal (WA) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No WA SAT AI practice note found as of 10 Oct 2026 (Practice Notes list and homepage checked; no AI mentions). Supreme Court of WA Gen AI guidelines exist separately. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Copyright Tribunal of Australia](https://www.copyrighttribunal.gov.au/) | Copyright Tribunal of Australia | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No Copyright Tribunal AI practice guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage and practice-and-procedure page checked; both minimal).… |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Australian Competition Tribunal](https://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/practice-directions) | Australian Competition Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI practice direction found as of 10 Oct 2026 (Practice Directions index lists PD No 1-3; none on AI). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Takeovers Panel](https://www.takeovers.gov.au/) | Takeovers Panel | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage and Procedural Rules and Guidelines page checked). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal](https://www.defenceappeals.gov.au/) | Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage checked; minimal site). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Mental Health Review Tribunal (NSW)](https://www.mhrt.nsw.gov.au/) | Mental Health Review Tribunal (NSW) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage checked; web search for AI/recording returned nothing tribunal-specific). NCAT Guardianship Division is covered by NCAT PD7. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Mental Health Tribunal (Victoria)](https://www.mht.vic.gov.au/) | Mental Health Tribunal (Victoria) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage and News & Events checked). VCAT handles guardianship and is covered by PNVCAT11. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Mental Health Review Tribunal (Queensland)](https://www.mhrt.qld.gov.au/) | Mental Health Review Tribunal (Queensland) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage checked; site search returned nothing). QCAT handles guardianship and has AI resources. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Mental Health Tribunal (WA)](https://www.mht.wa.gov.au/) | Mental Health Tribunal (WA) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage checked). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Tasmanian Industrial Commission](https://www.tic.tas.gov.au/) | Tasmanian Industrial Commission | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage checked; minimal content). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Workplace Injury Commission (Victoria)](https://www.wic.vic.gov.au/conciliation) | Workplace Injury Commission (Victoria) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (Conciliation page checked; site search returned nothing). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: WorkCover WA Conciliation and Arbitration Services](https://www.workcover.wa.gov.au/resolving-a-dispute/workers-compensation-conciliation-service/) | WorkCover WA Conciliation and Arbitration Services | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (Workers Compensation Conciliation Service page checked). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Northern Territory Bar Association](https://ntbar.asn.au/) | Northern Territory Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No NT Bar AI guidance found on ntbar.asn.au as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage checked). |
| [The Administrative Appeals Tribunal was replaced by the Administrative Review Tribunal](https://www.art.gov.au/about-us/accountability-and-reporting/administrative-appeals-tribunal) | Administrative Appeals Tribunal | notice | Not stated | Secondary source | The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was replaced by the Administrative Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) on 14 October 2024. |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal](https://www.sacat.sa.gov.au/) | South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No SACAT-specific AI practice direction or guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Who we are and Preparing for a hearing checked; site search returned nothing on AI;… |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal](https://www.acat.act.gov.au/) | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No ACAT AI practice direction or guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, About ACAT, Attending ACAT and Remote attendance pages checked; no AI mentions). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal](https://ntcat.nt.gov.au/) | Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No NTCAT AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, About us, Updates and Practice Direction No. 3 checked; none mention AI). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: National Native Title Tribunal](https://www.nntt.gov.au/) | National Native Title Tribunal | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No NNTT AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, News & events and Publications & forms checked). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Office of the Legal Services Commissioner (NSW)](https://www.olsc.nsw.gov.au/) | Office of the Legal Services Commissioner (NSW) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No standalone OLSC AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, For the Profession and Disciplinary Action pages checked). The 2023-24 Annual Report only records staff AI learning (e.g.… |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Legal Services Commission (Queensland)](https://www.lsc.qld.gov.au/) | Legal Services Commission (Queensland) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No Queensland Legal Services Commission AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, For the profession and Policies and guidelines pages checked).… |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner (SA)](https://lpcc.sa.gov.au/) | Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner (SA) | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No new LPCC practitioner AI guidance found beyond the existing complainant AI fact sheet as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage and making-a-complaint page checked). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: WA Bar Association](https://wabar.asn.au/) | WA Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No WA Bar AI guidance found on wabar.asn.au as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage checked; site search returned nothing). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: South Australian Bar Association](https://sabar.org.au/) | South Australian Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No SA Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Useful Resources and News checked). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: The Tasmanian Bar](https://tasbar.com.au/) | The Tasmanian Bar | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No Tasmanian Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage and proposed Barristers Rules 2026 notice checked; only a LinkedIn event on AI and junior lawyers surfaced in search). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: ACT Bar Association](https://www.actbar.com.au/) | ACT Bar Association | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No ACT Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Resources/Media releases and ACT Bar Rules 2026 PDF checked; no AI mentions). |
| [No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: Law Society Northern Territory](https://lawsocietynt.asn.au/) | Law Society Northern Territory | no_guidance_note | Not stated | Primary source | No NT-specific AI guidance document found on the Law Society NT homepage as of 10 Oct 2026 (AI CPD events exist and LSNT co-developed the QLS-led AI checklist). |

- Artificial Intelligence practice direction: Consultation note: Confirm whether a final PD has issued.
- Fact sheet: Use of Generative AI in Tribunal proceedings: No issue date printed on the fact sheet.
- Practice Note for Court users and Guidelines for judicial officers on the use of AI: Practice-note PDF not retrieved; fetch from countycourt.vic.gov.au/practice-notes.
- NCAT Annual Report 2024-2025 (Gen AI resources and Member Guidelines): Member Guidelines document itself not fetched; date_on_page is the reporting period end (30 June 2025).
- The use of generative AI: guidelines for judicial officers: PDF failed to fetch twice; content from secondary source.
- Photography, recording, mobile phones and electronic devices (AI meeting assistants banned): No date shown on page.
- Artificial intelligence, chatbots and the Bar - Barnews: This is commentary or news, not a conduct rule.
- How Barristers Can Use ChatGPT in Practice - Barnews: This is commentary or news, not a conduct rule.
- Administrative Review Tribunal (Use of Generative AI) Practice Direction 2026: An existing row may cite the ART news page announcing this PD; dedupe by title before inserting.
- A guide to undertaking Privacy Impact Assessments on AI systems and projects, August 2024 consultation draft: This file is a consultation draft, not a final guide.
- Media Release - Information and Privacy Commission NSW: This is a news item or media release, not a conduct rule.
- ART AI transparency statement: No publication date in body; table shows target dates of 1 December 2026 for in-development items.
- Hearing Preparation Checklist (Practice Note 33 Gen AI compliance): Undated checklist.
- QIRC library link to the Queensland Courts non-lawyer Gen AI guidelines: Signpost to Queensland Courts guidance rather than a QIRC instrument; QIRC Practice Direction 1 of 2026 already covered.
- Artificial Intelligence and Lawyers' Ethical Duties: This is commentary or news, not a conduct rule.
- 2025-26 Annual Report of the President - AI and self-represented parties: date_on_page is the end of the 2025-26 reporting period. The PDF path is September 2026; a cover publication date was not read in this pass.
- Artificial intelligence & large language models - Victorian Bar: The 10 October 2026 check marked this find as low confidence. Read the page before treating it as the body’s position.
- News: new practice notes, including Practice Note 1 of 2026 on use of AI: The news item states both the gazette date and the commencement date. The practice note PDF itself is already covered.
- New research examines AI use in the Victorian legal profession | VLSB+C: This is a news item or media release, not a conduct rule.
- Information for self-represented litigants regarding the use of Generative AI in litigation: Undated; uploaded to SAET site June 2026 (per URL path).
- Referral to the LPCC for the citation of fake cases: The notice is dated 17 October 2025. The web address uses 16 October 2025.
- Tapping the potential of AI in legal practice: daiquiris, anyone? | VLSB+C: This is commentary, not a conduct rule.
- Direction from the President - Use of generative AI by decision-makers: Date taken from the linked PDF filename (17 Feb 2025), not printed on the page; PDF not fetched.
- PIC News Edition No.87 - AI assistants prohibited in Commission proceedings: Edition shows "issued on 2 October 2025"; PIC rules on AI (rules 33A-33B) were pending at the time.
- Risk Outlook 2026 - Using artificial intelligence: "Last updated on 29 April 2026" shown on page.
- Guidance on the use of AI in delivering immigration assistance: This note relies on a secondary report. The primary OMARA page was not retrieved; confirm the primary text before reliance.
- Risk Outlook 2024 - Artificial intelligence: improper use: Page shows dates 6 June 2024 and a "last updated" of 27 March 2026; publication date not confirmed.
- Generative AI and Lawyers: Historic (2023) statement; later superseded in practice by the Dec 2024 joint Statement on AI in legal practice.
- Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue (UK-Australia) Report, 1 July 2026 - legal technology and AI: Joint dialogue report; Legal Services Council is the publisher on this URL, not the sole author.
- LPBT Update - Mediation and Generative AI viewed through a regulatory lens: Hosted on the Law Society of Tasmania site; authored by the Board (May 2025).
- Member Forum Q&A - Artificial Intelligence: AFCA describes itself as an ombudsman and external dispute resolution scheme, not a statutory tribunal.
- Guidance for time-honoured profession to navigate an AI future (AI Glossary with LexisNexis): Undated release; refers to the 2024 President's Priority, so likely 2024.
- NAVIGATING THE AI ABYSS: ETHICAL CHALLENGES: The 10 October 2026 search result cut this title off. Open the linked file for the full name.
- Lawyers who don't embrace AI 'will be left behind', experts say: This is commentary, not a conduct rule.
- AI Companion Guide: Undated; text refers to 2024.
- OIC issues guidance on the use of AI: This is a news item or media release, not a conduct rule.
- Data protection authorities issue joint statement on AI-generated imagery and privacy concerns: This is a news item or media release, not a conduct rule.
- What is AI? — Law Society of Western Australia: The 10 October 2026 check marked this find as low confidence. Read the page before treating it as the body’s position.
- AI and Ethical Billing: Law Practices Navigating New Challenges: Date from page timestamp (2024-08-21).
- Copyright and generative artificial intelligence: The 10 October 2026 check marked this find as low confidence. Read the page before treating it as the body’s position.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Privacy | Legal Aid WA: The 10 October 2026 check marked this find as low confidence. Read the page before treating it as the body’s position.
- April 2026 Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI): This is a news item or media release, not a conduct rule.
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia releases Practice Direction on the use of Artificial Intelligence: This is a news item or media release, not a conduct rule.
- Artificial Intelligence, Real Problems: Evidence in the Age of AI: This is commentary or news, not a conduct rule.
- AI & Mental Health: Don't Fear the Future of Work: This is commentary, not a conduct rule.
- Can You Be Cruel to AI? A Jurisprudential and Moral Perspective: This is commentary, not a conduct rule.
- The Rise of AI and the Implications for Legal Practice - Thursday, 17 September 2026: This is an event listing, not a conduct rule.
- Cyber, AI and PEXA - 4 February 2026 - Law Society NT: This is an event listing, not a conduct rule.
- New AI guidance makes privacy compliance easier for business | OAIC: This is a news item or media release, not a conduct rule.
- Getting AI right benefits businesses, productivity and the community - OAIC: This is commentary or news, not a conduct rule.
- Can personal information be used to develop or train GenAI? - OAIC: This is commentary or news, not a conduct rule.
- No generative AI practice direction on the practice directions index (checked 10 Oct 2026): Index fetched on 10 October 2026. Practice Direction 6 of 2019 was not opened.
- No artificial intelligence practice direction on the Magistrates Court practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026): Practice directions list fetched on 10 October 2026. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened.
- No generative AI practice direction on the current practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026): Current list fetched on 10 October 2026. Practice Direction 2 of 2002 was not opened. Expired directions were not fetched.
- No new AI guidance found: Office of the Legal Services Commissioner NSW: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid NSW: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Legal Services Commission Queensland: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- February 2026 joint AI checklist, hosted by the Law Society Northern Territory: Known from secondary sources; primary URL not captured. Unverified.
- No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid Queensland: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: WA Bar Association: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: South Australian Bar Association: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner SA: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Tasmanian Bar: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Legal Profession Board of Tasmania: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Law Society of the ACT: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: ACT Bar Association: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid ACT: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- No new AI guidance found: Northern Territory Bar Association: No new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: the Commonwealth: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: New South Wales: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: Victoria: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: Queensland: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: Western Australia: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify. Proclamation SL 2026/128 was published on 24 June 2026. Officeholder provisions commenced on 1 July 2025. Operative privacy and responsible information sharing commenced on 1 July 2026. Mandatory serious-breach reporting commences on 1 January 2027. Open the proclamation before reliance.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: South Australia: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: Tasmania: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: Australian Capital Territory: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- Privacy and FOI and AI: Northern Territory: Statute names from official sources; how they apply to AI is a summary to verify.
- The Administrative Appeals Tribunal was replaced by the Administrative Review Tribunal: On 10 October 2026 a direct request to this page did not return the document. The sentence was returned by a search retrieval of the same URL that day. No separate AAT generative-AI instrument was found. ART instruments already in the catalogue are the successor’s.

## Tasks that change here (55)

| Task | Level | How AI is used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Prepare and check a progress-payment claim under the state security-of-payment Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-and-check-a-progress-payment-claim-under-the-state-security-of-p.md) | Red | Draft a progress-payment claim structure from the schedule of rates or invoices, and list reference-date and endorsement points to confirm under the state Act. |
| [Build a tenement due-diligence table from registers, NativeTitleVision and EPBC history](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-tenement-due-diligence-table-from-registers-nativetitlevision-an.md) | Yellow | Collate register extracts, encumbrances, NNTT NativeTitleVision hits and EPBC or reform-Act referral history into a table of identifiers, dates, conditions… |
| [Prepare the retail-lease disclosure statement under the NSW, Victorian or Queensland Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-the-retail-lease-disclosure-statement-under-the-nsw-victorian-or.md) | Yellow | Draft the lessor's or lessee's disclosure statement from the lease and matter data, including the outgoings estimate, and list figures that still need a source. |
| [Draft the payment schedule and adjudication response under the state Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-the-payment-schedule-and-adjudication-response-under-the-state-act.md) | Red | Draft a payment schedule or adjudication application or response from the claim, the contract and the reasons on the file, mapping each disputed item to a… |
| [Draft an enduring guardianship or representation appointment under the state Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-an-enduring-guardianship-or-representation-appointment-under-the-s.md) | Yellow | Draft the personal or health appointment on the current state form from the instructions, with a checklist of scope, start date and witnesses still to confirm. |
| [Compare association, CLG, trust and unincorporated structures for an NFP](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/compare-association-clg-trust-and-unincorporated-structures-for-an-nfp.md) | Yellow | Compare an incorporated association, CLG, unincorporated association and charitable trust against the objects, ASIC and ACNC reporting, fundraising and DGR… |
| [Draft an ASX announcement and consistency check against Listing Rule 3.1](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-an-asx-announcement-and-consistency-check-against-listing-rule-3-1.md) | Red | Draft ASX announcement text from the facts brief and compare it with prior disclosure, listing new claims, inconsistencies and possible Listing Rule 3.1… |
| [Identify the Act and the by-law power before advising](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/identify-the-act-and-the-by-law-power-before-advising.md) | Red | Extract the plan number, the state and the by-law headings from the papers into a cover sheet for the lawyer. |
| [Draft a statement of claim, defence, counterclaim or cross-claim from the brief](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-a-statement-of-claim-defence-counterclaim-or-cross-claim-from-the.md) | Yellow | From the brief, draft a statement of claim, defence, counterclaim or cross-claim, mapping facts to elements and listing particulars needed.… |
| [Prepare the vendor disclosure statement under the applicable state Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-the-vendor-disclosure-statement-under-the-applicable-state-act.md) | Red | Draft a disclosure statement from searches and matter data (title, rates, body corporate records, building permits), and list mandatory items with no source… |
| [Review a construction contract against AS 4000, AS 2124, GC21, NEC4 or FIDIC](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/review-a-construction-contract-against-as-4000-as-2124-gc21-nec4-or-fidi.md) | Yellow | Compare the draft to the named standard form, list departures on payment, variation, time-bar, risk and disputes, and flag whether the baseline is AS… |
| [Prepare a damages or WPI lump-sum schedule under the applicable state scheme](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-a-damages-or-wpi-lump-sum-schedule-under-the-applicable-state-sc.md) | Yellow | From payroll, tax, care diaries and medical evidence, draft a working schedule (past loss, future loss, care, treatment, WPI lump-sum heads) with source… |
| [Draft AFCA submissions and responses from the claim chronology](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-afca-submissions-and-responses-from-the-claim-chronology.md) | Yellow | Structure an AFCA submission from the claim chronology, draft narrative sections, and list published AFCA determinations cited for you to check. |
| [Build a serious-harm evidence table under the uniform defamation Acts](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-serious-harm-evidence-table-under-the-uniform-defamation-acts.md) | Yellow | From the analytics, correspondence and witness notes, list evidence of extent, gravity and actual impact under s 10A of the uniform Acts, with gaps marked. |
| [Build a music-synchronisation clearance checklist with APRA AMCOS and PPCA](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-music-synchronisation-clearance-checklist-with-apra-amcos-and-pp.md) | Yellow | List composition and master rights, APRA AMCOS, PPCA and AMPAL licences and remaining gaps from the cue sheet and the licences on the file. |
| [Build a regulatory-change table for ASIC, APRA, ACCC, OAIC and the ATO](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-regulatory-change-table-for-asic-apra-accc-oaic-and-the-ato.md) | Yellow | From selected sources, list ASIC, APRA, ACCC, SafeWork Australia, ATO, OAIC and ASX changes touching the business, with commencement dates and open questions. |
| [Run a first-pass TAR review of the class-action discovery set under GPN-AI](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/run-a-first-pass-tar-review-of-the-class-action-discovery-set-under-gpn.md) | Yellow | From a lawyer-cleared corpus, cluster documents, flag hot families and draft privilege-log entries and an issues list.… |
| [Draft merit-appeal grounds for the NSW LEC, VCAT or Qld Planning and Environment Court](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-merit-appeal-grounds-for-the-nsw-lec-vcat-or-qld-planning-and-envi.md) | Yellow | From the refusal and the planning controls, draft appeal grounds, an evidence outline and a submissions structure with the authorities the lawyer asked to… |
| [Map statutory entitlements under SIRA, WorkSafe VIC, ReturnToWork SA or the named scheme](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/map-statutory-entitlements-under-sira-worksafe-vic-returntowork-sa-or-th.md) | Yellow | From the named scheme materials on file, draft a table of weekly payments, treatment, lump-sum and common-law thresholds, with provisions to verify. |
| [Build a defamation-defences checklist from the publication and the state Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-defamation-defences-checklist-from-the-publication-and-the-state.md) | Yellow | List truth, honest opinion, privilege, public-interest and contextual-truth defences against the file facts, with missing evidence, under the state Act the… |
| [Review the discovery set under Federal Court eDiscovery Practice Note CM 6](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/review-the-discovery-set-under-federal-court-ediscovery-practice-note-cm.md) | Yellow | Group the permitted discovery set, flag likely privileged items, and draft a relevance list, privilege-log entries and chronology.… |
| [Extract planning constraints from the LEP, DCP, planning scheme or SA Planning and Design Code](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/extract-planning-constraints-from-the-lep-dcp-planning-scheme-or-sa-plan.md) | Yellow | From planning extracts, list zone, overlays, permitted and prohibited uses, height or floor-space limits and heritage flags with cites (NSW LEP/DCP;… |
| [Build a defects schedule and demand under the NSW DBPA, Home Building Act or Vic DBCA](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-defects-schedule-and-demand-under-the-nsw-dbpa-home-building-act.md) | Yellow | Turn inspection reports into a defects schedule and draft demand, tagging each item to a report page and listing limitation facts needed under the applicable… |
| [Draft the PIPA notice, CTP claim or WorkCover form from the instructions](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-the-pipa-notice-ctp-claim-or-workcover-form-from-the-instructions.md) | Red | Collect the instructions and the chronology into the order the form requires, and against the notice the lawyer has written, list every assertion with no… |
| [Prepare transfer-duty calculation inputs and the OSR or SRO lodgement checklist](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-transfer-duty-calculation-inputs-and-the-osr-or-sro-lodgement-ch.md) | Red | From the contract and concession facts, list duty inputs, first-home, off-the-plan or pensioner concessions to test, and SRO/OSR lodgement steps.… |
| [Review an SEE or EIS against the consent authority's assessment framework](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/review-an-see-or-eis-against-the-consent-authority-s-assessment-framewor.md) | Yellow | Check the SEE or EIS against the assessment framework and the specialist reports on the file, and list missing content and impacts that still need an expert. |
| [Prepare a guardianship or administration pack for NCAT, QCAT, VCAT, SACAT, WASAT or TASCAT](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-a-guardianship-or-administration-pack-for-ncat-qcat-vcat-sacat-w.md) | Yellow | From the medical reports and facts brief, draft the application and a chronology, noting the tribunal and Act still to confirm.… |
| [Draft a letter of demand, Calderbank offer or statutory offer](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-a-letter-of-demand-calderbank-offer-or-statutory-offer.md) | Yellow | Draft a letter of demand, without-prejudice letter, Calderbank or statutory offer from the approved issues table, listing figures to source.… |
| [Draft or review a heritage-impact statement against the listing and the Burra Charter](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-or-review-a-heritage-impact-statement-against-the-listing-and-the.md) | Yellow | Compare the proposal with the listing citation, conservation policy and Australian ICOMOS Burra Charter 2013 principles; list impacts, gaps and conditions. |
| [Build a fundraising-licence matrix for the states and territories in the campaign](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-fundraising-licence-matrix-for-the-states-and-territories-in-the.md) | Red | List licence or exemption paths in each state and territory, including online fundraising, against the National Fundraising Principles and named state rules. |
| [Draft a notice of motion and outline of submissions; the affidavit stays in the witness's own words](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-a-notice-of-motion-and-outline-of-submissions-the-affidavit-stays.md) | Yellow | Draft the notice of motion and a submissions outline from the relief and facts brief.… |
| [Screen the site under the state Aboriginal heritage Act and Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/screen-the-site-under-the-state-aboriginal-heritage-act-and-native-title.md) | Red | From title, maps and searches, list Aboriginal heritage and Native Title Act future-act flags and missing documents.… |
| [Map health-privacy duties under the APPs, state health-records Acts and My Health Records](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/map-health-privacy-duties-under-the-apps-state-health-records-acts-and-m.md) | Yellow | From the data-flow description, list the APPs, state health-records rules and My Health Records Act duties the lawyer named that apply, with notice and access… |
| [Build the pre-settlement checklist, adjustment worksheet and PEXA workspace steps](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-the-pre-settlement-checklist-adjustment-worksheet-and-pexa-workspa.md) | Yellow | Build a pre-settlement checklist and adjustment worksheet (rates, water, land tax) from the file, flagging missing discharges, PEXA workspace set-up and VOI… |
| [Map BDAR and SIS triggers: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) and EPBC reform](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/map-bdar-and-sis-triggers-biodiversity-conservation-act-2016-and-epbc-re.md) | Yellow | From the proposal and the controls on the file, table candidate biodiversity approvals, whether a BDAR or SIS may be triggered, and specialist reports still… |
| [Review Aboriginal cultural-heritage and mine-closure obligations on the tenement](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/review-aboriginal-cultural-heritage-and-mine-closure-obligations-on-the.md) | Yellow | From the tenement and closure papers, list Aboriginal cultural-heritage, mine-closure and rehabilitation obligations with cites and the state regime that… |
| [Draft a psychosocial-hazard register against the model WHS Regulations 2023](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-a-psychosocial-hazard-register-against-the-model-whs-regulations-2.md) | Yellow | From cleared policies, surveys and incident records, draft a hazard/control register mapped to the model WHS Regulations hazard types and the Safe Work… |
| [Draft non-evidentiary submissions for the NSW PIC, QIRC, WorkSafe Appeals or SACAT](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-non-evidentiary-submissions-for-the-nsw-pic-qirc-worksafe-appeals.md) | Red | Draft a structural outline and non-evidentiary procedural sections from the approved issues table.… |
| [Build a film or TV chain-of-title table for Screen Australia funding](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/build-a-film-or-tv-chain-of-title-table-for-screen-australia-funding.md) | Yellow | From options, assignments and licences, list each right, document and missing link, and summarise Screen Australia or state agency funding-deed duties. |
| [Map ASX Listing Rules issues: related-party, escrow and change of activities](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/map-asx-listing-rules-issues-related-party-escrow-and-change-of-activiti.md) | Yellow | From the facts and the current ASX Listing Rules on file, table Chapter 10 related-party, Chapter 11 change-of-activities and escrow issues with rule cites to… |
| [Screen arbitrator disclosures under ACICA Rules Art 20 or Commercial Arbitration Acts s 12](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/screen-arbitrator-disclosures-under-acica-rules-art-20-or-commercial-arb.md) | Yellow | Compare the arbitrator's disclosure, CV and cases with parties, counsel and related entities;… |
| [Draft cooling-off, NSW s.66W waiver or rescission notices from the contract](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-cooling-off-nsw-s-66w-waiver-or-rescission-notices-from-the-contra.md) | Red | Draft cooling-off, s.66W waiver or rescission notices from the contract and the firm's precedent, listing the statutory period and signatories still to confirm. |
| [Draft or review a voluntary planning agreement under the EPA Act 1979 (NSW) or equivalent](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-or-review-a-voluntary-planning-agreement-under-the-epa-act-1979-or.md) | Yellow | Draft a VPA or contribution deed from the term sheet, with public-notice, registration and nexus checks under EPA Act 1979 (NSW) ss 7.4–7.6 or state… |
| [Draft the due-diligence or reliance opinion with Australian market-practice qualifications](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-the-due-diligence-or-reliance-opinion-with-australian-market-pract.md) | Red | Build an opinion outline from the verified sources and requested scope, listing Australian market-practice qualifications and assumptions to check. |
| [Draft a board, audit or risk-committee charter against the ASX CG Principles (4th edition)](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-a-board-audit-or-risk-committee-charter-against-the-asx-cg-princip.md) | Yellow | Produce a first-draft charter mapped to the constitution, committee structure and ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (4th edition, 2019),… |
| [Map cross-border estate issues against the Australian state's succession law](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/map-cross-border-estate-issues-against-the-australian-state-s-succession.md) | Red | Table countries, likely grants, which state's succession law seems to apply (lex situs for immovables, lex domicilii for movables), tax flags and missing… |
| [Map restrictive-practices consent under the Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) or the Victorian Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/map-restrictive-practices-consent-under-the-aged-care-act-2024-or-the-vi.md) | Yellow | List who appears to hold restrictive-practice consent under the Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) and the Aged Care Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker Act… |
| [Prepare a compulsory-acquisition compensation table under NSW, Victorian or Queensland law](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-a-compulsory-acquisition-compensation-table-under-nsw-victorian.md) | Yellow | From the notice, valuation and controls, table compensation heads, disregards and gaps under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) or… |
| [Prepare a dust-disease chronology for the DDT NSW, ADRF Trust or Comcare asbestos claim](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-a-dust-disease-chronology-for-the-ddt-nsw-adrf-trust-or-comcare.md) | Red | From employment, exposure and medical records, draft a cited chronology and issues list (disease category, defendants/trusts, limitation flags) under the Dust… |
| [Map employee-monitoring duties under the APPs, Fair Work Act and state surveillance law](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/map-employee-monitoring-duties-under-the-apps-fair-work-act-and-state-su.md) | Yellow | List the state surveillance, APP employee-records and Fair Work Act rules the lawyer has named and the notice or consent steps taken, and draft a monitoring… |
| [Draft a sporting constitution and integrity policy against Sport Integrity Australia](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-a-sporting-constitution-and-integrity-policy-against-sport-integri.md) | Yellow | Produce first-draft constitutional, disciplinary and safeguarding provisions against the National Integrity Framework, and flag ORIC or ASIC incorporation gaps. |
| [Draft a VCAT, NCAT, QCAT or SAT application from the decision papers](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-a-vcat-ncat-qcat-or-sat-application-from-the-decision-papers.md) | Yellow | Draft an application, chronology and submissions outline from the decision and tribunal form named;… |
| [Draft the settlement deed, consent orders, Tomlin order and releases](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/draft-the-settlement-deed-consent-orders-tomlin-order-and-releases.md) | Yellow | Turn the settlement terms into a draft deed, consent orders, Tomlin order and releases, listing parties, proceeding details, and PPSA discharge or stamp-duty… |
| [Prepare a proceeds-of-crime response pack under the Proceeds of Crime Act or the state Act](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-a-proceeds-of-crime-response-pack-under-the-proceeds-of-crime-ac.md) | Yellow | From the restraining papers and asset list, draft a property table, third-party interests and restraint chronology, noting whether the Proceeds of Crime Act… |
| [Prepare PEXA workspace instructions and the electronic lodgement sequence](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/australia/prepare-pexa-workspace-instructions-and-the-electronic-lodgement-sequenc.md) | Yellow | Draft PEXA workspace instructions, client-facing settlement FAQs and a lodgement sequence from the contract, title and lender details on the file. |

## Sources

- [Federal Court of Australia Practice Note GPN-AI](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-ai) (checked 2026-09-22)
- [Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Practice Direction on artificial intelligence](https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/pd/pd-ai) (checked 2026-09-22)
- [Law Society of New South Wales: court protocols on AI, current as at 14 May 2026](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/AI-hub/court-protocols-ai) (checked 2026-09-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*