AI Transparency Statement - National Health and Medical Research Council

Question

With regard to the policy for the responsible use of AI, in response to a question on notice asked during SBE25-26 with portfolio question number F292, DTA advised that ''[a]gencies must update their [AI transparency] statement at least once a year, or sooner if there is a significant change to the agency's approach to AI or new factors that materially impact the existing statement's accuracy...If an agency has not updated its transparency statement since February 2025, it will need to do so in February 2026.'' As of April 2026, the agency/department did not appear to have updated its statement since it was first published. 1. Does the agency/department dispute that it did not update its AI transparency statement? If so, please provide a timelime of the agency/department's version of events. 2. Why did the agency/department not comply with the annual review element of the policy? 3. Was the agency/department aware of the annual review element of the policy? 4. Has the agency/department now updated its AI transparency statement?

Answer

Please see attached answer.

Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• NHMRC SQ26-002742.pdf (opens in a new tab)