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OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers
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PUBLISHEDOct 2, 2026, 3:00 PM
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Home affairs department orders all federal government agencies to conduct review of ‘legacy technology’ amid fallout from AI agent hacks Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government faces significant “tech debt” that could bring a big bill for taxpayers after the OpenAI Medicare breach , as government agencies will need to fortify their defences against future attacks by AI agents.
This week, the home affairs department ordered all federal government agencies to…
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