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+title: PauseAI Australia Wins
+slug: australia-wins
+description: What the Australian chapter of PauseAI has been doing and needs help with
+---
+
+### 2026 April - help needed🙏
+
+- Join our meetup where we kickoff our next campaign! We also need ideas on how to use social media better.
+- Help out with [evergreen tasks](/australia)
+
+### 2026 March
+
+- Reached out to 3 prominent Aussie figures thanking them for their sensible treatment of AI risk
+- Contacted 3 politicians about AI existential risk - can share more in the next few months!
+- Reached out to COSBOA and Canberra Business Chamber about Australians' trust in AI
+- Took part in CAPaD's Community Assembly in Canberra.
+  ![Volunteer at CAPaD](/australia/20260308_CAPaD_CommunityAssemblyRepresenting.jpg)
+- Reached out to correct an error in [The Daily Aus' reporting on the Pentagon’s dispute with Anthropic](https://thedailyaus.com.au/podcast/the-fight-over-how-ai-is-used-in-war) .
+- [Released a vid](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L0vJxFJQz1o) on how Australia ignored the risks of AI at the India Summit and just talked about dividing winnings.
+- Reached out to Matt Greg MP on AGI risks and the recent India Summit.
+
+### 2026 February
+
+- 📢Campaigned for Australia to prioritise safety at India's AI Impact Summit:
+  - 2 vids [calling to action](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gGbAGQ8vVcY) and [suggesting the perfect Valentine's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQytHYG7jH8)
+  - 70 emails sent to policymakers, and [70 signatures on our petition](https://www.change.org/p/ai-summits-need-to-take-safety-seriously-again), including to Minister Ayres and Assistant Minister Charlton.
+  - Arranged for 4 Aussie experts and 3 international ones to co-sign [op-ed in France's biggest weekly, Nouvel Obs](https://www.nouvelobs.com/opinions/20260216.OBS112421/sommet-de-l-ia-face-aux-risques-remettre-la-securite-en-haut-de-l-agenda-international.html)
+  - Sent media release to tech journalists
+  - Hosted online and in-person workshops
+  - Postered in Canberra's Civic, Tuggeranong, Woden, and Waramanga
+- Publicly [asked Senator Pocock](https://www.youtube.com/live/SwDolSOMrac?si=GOtvYibfWyGuxK06&t=3820) how our government will deal with mass unemployment.
+  ![20260225-1847_PocockTownhallAIQuestionHighlighted.jpg](/australia/20260225-1847_PocockTownhallAIQuestionHighlighted.jpg)
+- Publicly asked Andrew Leigh (Assistant Minister, MP) at his book event whether AI researcher predictions of existential risk mean Australia should sign onto red lines for AI development, he said yes!
+- Reached out to politicians: Fiona Carrick MLA, Thomas Emerson MLA, Jessie Price MP candidate about AI existential risk.
+- Reached out to organisations: ACT Conservation Council and ACT Greens about their datacentre policies.
+- Asked Minister Orr about the ACT Government's datacentre policy at the ACT Conservation Council townhall.
+  ![20260218_MinisterOrrQuestionAtACTConservationCouncilTownhall.jpg](/australia/20260218_MinisterOrrQuestionAtACTConservationCouncilTownhall.jpg)
+- Attended Melbourne's presentation on Fixing Australian Philanthropy.
+  ![20260225_MELB_MarkAtDGRPresentation_Cropped.jpg](/australia/20260225_MELB_MarkAtDGRPresentation_Cropped.jpg)
+- Handed out flyers at University of Canberra's Open Day.
+
+### 2026 January
+
+- Met with Deborah Morris MLA about AI misalignment, deepfakes and bioweapon risks.
+- 🚩Milestone: 70 subscribers to our newsletter!
+
+## 2025 - more coming soon!
+
+### 2025 November
+
+- Publicly asked Senator Pocock to sign Superintelligence Statement, and [he agreed](https://youtu.be/SbqUEhJt5RU)!
+  ![202511_PocockTownhall_SelfiesPeterDavid.jpg](/australia/202511_PocockTownhall_SelfiesPeterDavid.jpg)
+- 5 people from Australia participated in the PauseAI photo petition.
+  ![2025-11_PhotoPetition.jpg](/australia/2025-11_PhotoPetition.jpg)
+
+### 2025 February
+
+- Protested in Melbourne on the Paris AI Action Summit.
+  ![20250208_144134_MelbProtest.jpg](/australia/20250208_144134_MelbProtest.jpg)
+
+## 2023 - more coming soon!
+
+### 2023 February
+
+- Protested in Melbourne at Sam Altman's speaking event.
+  ![20230616_AusMelb_PauseAIProtestAltman_Michael.jpg](/australia/20230616_AusMelb_PauseAIProtestAltman_Michael.jpg)
+
+## Connect with PauseAI Australia
+
+[australia@pauseai.info](mailto:australia@pauseai.info) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/571590459293618) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjMieiOlSFf7jud0yhHQSg) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pauseai-australia) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pauseaiaustralia/) | [WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLg8K9xSgfIJs8GQAHeI5b) | [Events](https://lu.ma/PauseAIAustralia)

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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ If you’re in Australia, you can help:
 - [Attend an event](https://lu.ma/PauseAIAustralia)
 - [Contact Australian politicians](https://www.australiansforaisafety.com.au/advocacy/contact-politicians?utm_source=pauseai-australia)
 - Talk to your friends and family about AI risk
-- Donate to support our work via **PayID 85692218938** (not tax-deductible)
+- Donate to support our work via **PayID 85692218938**
 - [Or one of these ideas](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18ypsV5GkgiQQc7QitwsrNcaxuBPd_3t7AMuySBPJZMw/edit?usp=sharing)
 
 ## Connect with PauseAI Australia