Government
Federal government has the sector's strongest published policy frameworks — DTA mandatory guardrails, OAIC binding guidance on automated decisions, and ANAO auditing. But actual deployment is concentrated in just two agencies (ATO, Services Australia). Most of the APS remains experimental; investment is deeply constrained by legacy ICT debt.
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58.4
out of 100
DevelopingDimension Scores
Vertical tick on bars indicates national average. Incidents: higher = fewer incidents.
Key Insight — Q4 2026
Government stands out on Governance (69.3, +26.5 vs national), but has the most ground to gain on Incidents (51.1, 9.5 vs national).
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Government — Q3 2025 to Q2 2026
AI Incidents
7 documented incidents in Government
US Air Force AI Drone Reportedly Attacked Operator in Simulation
Allegheny Family Screening Tool Found to Flag Black Families at Higher Rates
Australian Robodebt Automated Debt Scheme Found Unlawful, Linked to Deaths
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🏢 Government AI Maturity — AEAI Q4 2026
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Free to cite with attributionAustralian Enterprise AI Index. (2026). Government sector AI maturity (Q4 2026: 58.4/100). AEAI. https://corporateai.com.au/industry/government
Australian Enterprise AI Index 2026, Government sector AI maturity (Q4 2026: 58.4/100), AEAI, viewed 2 November 2026, <https://corporateai.com.au/industry/government>.
Source: Australian Enterprise AI Index (AEAI), Q4 2026 — https://corporateai.com.au/industry/government
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