# Australia's proposed AI safety bill would force frontier model makers to open up to independent testing

Source: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com/australias-proposed-ai-safety-bill-would-force-frontier-model-makers-to-open-up-to-independent-testing/) · 2026-11-12 · AI
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/australia-s-proposed-ai-safety-bill-would-force-frontier-model-makers-to-open-up-3aa38f920493a861
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Australia's government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, proposes enshrining mandatory safety rules for frontier AI companies in law for the first time.
- A new regulator would enforce independent audits of frontier AI models.
- The proposed bill would impose steep penalties for violations.

## Why it matters

If passed, frontier model makers operating in Australia would have to submit their models to independent testing, which could affect release timing and compliance costs.

## Coverage

- [Australia's proposed AI safety bill would force frontier model makers to open up to independent testing](https://the-decoder.com/australias-proposed-ai-safety-bill-would-force-frontier-model-makers-to-open-up-to-independent-testing/) — The Decoder, 2026-11-12

Tags: ai-regulation, ai-safety, australia, model-audits, policy

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