Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made his love of Australian music a big part of his public identity.

But now some of his favourite artists – including Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly and Peter Garrett – are warning him not to give in to the world’s biggest tech companies.

They fear the government could weaken Australia’s copyright laws, allowing companies to use their work to train AI models without permission or payment.

Albanese insists artists should retain control of their work and be paid for its use – but he hasn’t ruled out changes to the law.

Today, we revisit a conversation with copyright lawyer Hannah Marshall about the battle between Australia’s creative industries and the tech giants, and why billions of dollars could be at stake.

This episode originally aired in August 2025

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Guest: Principal at Good Company Law, Hannah Marshall