AI Reality Check: Fact vs Fiction on Australia’s ‘Big Change’

## Reading List

To give you some context, here are some of the relevant info for our discussion.

1. OpenAI AI Economic Blueprint for Australia (PDF, Jul 2025)
   https://cdn.openai.com/global-affairs/61b341bc-56eb-46dc-b356-a621e02cb82d/openai-australia-economic-blueprint-july-2025.pdf
2. OpenAI blog summary of the Blueprint (Jun 30 2025)
   https://openai.com/global-affairs/openais-australia-economic-blueprint/
3. Treasury: Economic Reform Roundtable details (Aug 19-21 2025)
   https://treasury.gov.au/review/economic-reform-roundtable
4. ABC News analysis: “The round table should discuss AI and robots, not just tax” (Jun 29 2025)
   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-30/economic-reform-round-table-tax-productivity-ai-robots-kohler/105473930
5. SmartCompany: “Give Australian companies tax breaks for using AI” (Jul 1 2025)
   https://www.smartcompany.com.au/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-owner-openai-give-australian-companies-tax-breaks-ai/
6. InnovationAus: “OpenAI and the potential for Stargate in Australia” (Jul 2025)
   https://www.innovationaus.com/kate-pounder-openai-and-the-potential-for-stargate-in-australia/
7. Forbes Australia: “AI could add $115 b to Australia’s economy” (Jul 2025)
   https://www.forbes.com.au/news/innovation/ai-could-add-115-billion-to-australias-economy-says-openai/
8. Mandala Partners economic modelling memo (PDF)
   https://mandalapartners.com/uploads/AI-in-Australia-Economic-Blueprint.pdf
9. The Queenslander: “Tech giant’s tips for Australia to catch the AI wave” (Jul 1 2025)
   https://theqldr.com.au/economy-business-and-finance/2025/07/01/ai-63/
10. HRD Australia: Business agenda for the August roundtable (Jun 11 2025)
    https://www.hcamag.com/au/news/general/business-outlines-key-agenda-items-for-roundtable/538646