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AI & Machine Learning
Lead · HIGHThe federal government published a standardised template requiring documented risk reviews for AI systems used in decisions affecting individuals.
WM take Build the assessment process into existing project gates now rather than bolting it on later; most current documentation will not meet the required evidence standard.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Google Cloud confirmed a second Australian region in Melbourne opening late 2027 with dedicated sovereign tenancy options.
Cybersecurity High
From 1 January 2027, organisations above a revenue threshold must report ransomware payments to the ACSC within 72 hours.
Blockchain
The Reserve Bank expanded its wholesale CBDC trial to test time-limited programmable payments for selected welfare programs.
Digital Government High
Victorian residents can now use a single verified digital identity across state agencies with optional linkage to the federal myGovID.
Future Interfaces
The Digital Transformation Agency confirmed WCAG 2.2 AA becomes mandatory for federal and state websites from July 2028.
APAC regulators tighten AI and cloud rules ahead of 2027 deadlines
Australian and regional bodies released coordinated guidance this week on AI risk assessments and sovereign cloud requirements, with enforcement timelines starting mid-2027. Organisations face new reporting obligations for high-risk systems and data residency in public cloud workloads.
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This week · Sector packs
Budget resets and AI pilot reviews collide this week, forcing leaders to choose between scope cuts and timeline extensions across public and private delivery chains
State agencies must decide this week whether to freeze three AI pilots or accept extended go-live dates on shared platforms
Hard call sequence pilot reviews by risk tier and lock revised go-live dates with finance
Open pack · GOV ↗Project owners must re-baseline integration milestones on two major Melbourne rail packages before next gateway review
Hard call own the data standard reconciliation and reset milestone payments accordingly
Open pack · INF ↗Large Australian retailers must decide this week which AI customer service components to pull back from production after load failures
Hard call stop further rollout of underperforming AI components and restore manual fallback processes
Open pack · ENT ↗SME founders must choose between pausing feature releases or accepting higher cloud spend to handle current user growth
Hard call define and apply usage thresholds that trigger in-house build versus continued external spend
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