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IPEA

Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority

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Tracked since 4 Apr 2026 · 1 change of substance across 2 captures · last changed 26 June 2026

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  1. First captured by the tracker. The statement itself says it was first published 3 Mar 2025.

  2. substantive Adds a commitment to review and update the statement annually or whenever significant changes occur.

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    • New commitment (will): Statement reviewed and updated annually or when significant changes occur
    • Review cadence: on change → annual and on change
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What the statement says

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IPEA says it aligns with the Australian Government's AI policy and uses AI only for corporate and enabling tasks such as meeting transcription, document summarisation and workflow efficiency. It has internal AI guidance, monitors AI access and usage, makes training available, and rules out AI in service delivery, compliance, auditing or decision-making. read by Claude Opus 5

What it says AI is used for

  • Workplace productivity
  • Corporate and enabling

Public-facing AI: none

Safeguards named: staff training, privacy or security controls, an acceptable-use policy

Against the Standard 7/8

  • Intentions behind AI use
  • Use classified by DTA usage pattern or domain
  • Public-facing use addressed
  • Monitoring and protection measures
  • Compliance with the policy
  • Compliance with legislation
  • Date last updated
  • Public contact

What the policy requiresPolicy v2.0

Accountable official
Acting Chief Information Officer / Acting Chief Operating Officer
Strategic position on AI
not mentioned
AI use-case register
not mentioned
Staff training
available
Policy version referenced
unspecified version

What the AI Plan asksAI Plan

Chief AI Officer
not mentioned

Currency as of 29 Aug 2026

Review cadence
annually and when the approach changes
Says it was last updated
12 Mar 2026
Last change we observed
26 June 2026
Updated since policy 2.0
yes
Annual review
within a year of its own date

Commitments

  • will notDoes not use AI in compliance, auditing or decision-making
  • will notDoes not use AI in service delivery or advice provided externally or internally
  • willWill update this statement transparently if AI usage extends or public-facing AI is implemented
  • willAI access and usage is monitored
  • willStatement reviewed and updated annually or when significant changes occur

The statement

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IPEA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transparency Statement

The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) is aligned to the Australian Policy for the responsible use of AI in government and we are committed to keeping our stakeholders informed about our AI initiatives.

  • We have internal AI guidance that conforms to government guidelines and best practices.
  • All staff have training available on the responsible use of AI.
  • Our AI access and usage is monitored.Also appears in 1 other agencyAFMA

AI tools may be used to enhance corporate and enabling functions such as:

  • meeting transcription and automated document summarisation
  • streamlining workflows and improving efficiency.

IPEA does not currently use AI in service delivery or advice we provide externally or internally, nor is AI used in compliance, auditing or decision-making.

We will be transparent if we decide to extend our AI usage, or implement any public facing AI capabilities, by updating this statement to reflect this.

For enquiries, please contact us.Also appears in 1 other agencyAMSA

It will be reviewed and updated annually or when significant changes occur.Also appears in 6 other agenciesASQADEWRIGISJSANEMAWGEA

Authorised by Beth Pahl
Acting Chief Information Officer
Acting Chief Operating Officer
12 March 2026

Statement text © Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority, reproduced for transparency tracking (most agency content is CC BY 4.0 — check the original for specifics).

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    # IPEA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transparency Statement Published 3 March 2025 Share - [Linkedin - external site](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipea.gov.au%2Fabout-ipea%2Faccountability%2Fipea-artificial-intelligence-ai-transparency-statement&title=IPEA%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%28AI%29%20Transparency%20Statement&source=%2F "Share to Linkedin") - [X - external site](https://x.com/intent/post?text=IPEA%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%28AI%29%20Transparency%20Statement&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipea.gov.au%2Fabout-ipea%2Faccountability%2Fipea-artificial-intelligence-ai-transparency-statement "Share to X") - [Facebook - external site](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipea.gov.au%2Fabout-ipea%2Faccountability%2Fipea-artificial-intelligence-ai-transparency-statement&title=IPEA%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%28AI%29%20Transparency%20Statement "Share to Facebook") - [Email](mailto:?subject=Interesting%20page%20IPEA%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%28AI%29%20Transparency%20Statement&body=Check%20out%20this%20site%20I%20came%20across%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipea.gov.au%2Fabout-ipea%2Faccountability%2Fipea-artificial-intelligence-ai-transparency-statement "Share via email") \[Print\](javascript:if(window.print)window.print()) The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) is aligned to the [Australian Policy for the responsible use of AI in government](https://www.digital.gov.au/policy/ai/policy) and we are committed to keeping our stakeholders informed about our AI initiatives. **Governance and policy** - We have internal AI guidance that conforms to government guidelines and best practices. - All staff have training available on the responsible use of AI. - Our AI access and usage is monitored. **Current AI usage** AI tools may be used to enhance corporate and enabling functions such as: - meeting transcription and automated document summarisation - streamlining workflows and improving efficiency. IPEA does not currently use AI in service delivery or advice we provide externally or internally, nor is AI used in compliance, auditing or decision-making. **Future AI adoption** We will be transparent if we decide to extend our AI usage, or implement any public facing AI capabilities, by updating this statement to reflect this. **Contact information** For enquiries, please [ _contact us_](https://www.ipea.gov.au/about-ipea/contact-ipea). **Review and updates** It will be reviewed and updated annually or when significant changes occur. Authorised by Beth Pahl\ Acting Chief Information Officer\ Acting Chief Operating Officer\ 12 March 2026
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