Advice Or Briefing Material Provided By The Department To The Attorney-General's Office In Relation To The Use Of AI Bots Potentially Being Used By Foreign Actors To Create An Overload Of Anonymous…

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The Attorney-General's Department released briefing material and talking points (dated 30 August 2025) prepared for the Attorney-General's Office regarding potential misuse of AI-generated Freedom of Information requests by foreign actors. The documents discuss concerns that adversaries may exploit FOI processes to obtain government information for intelligence purposes, citing classified National Intelligence Community advice that cannot be detailed publicly. The talking points reference evidence of AI technology being used domestically to auto-generate high-volume FOI requests, with one Australian agency reporting approximately 20% of personal matters and 50% of non-personal matters containing AI-generated content. U.S. examples of AI tools generating thousands of FOI requests, including targeting election workers, are cited. The documents suggest that eliminating anonymous FOI requests may deter foreign exploitation. Substantial redactions under section 22(1) (Cabinet confidentiality) obscure specific policy recommendations and strategic considerations. The disclosure includes related materials from the Office of National Intelligence and Services Australia.