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The Hon Patrick Gorman MP − Portfolio

The Hon Patrick Gorman MP

Assistant Minister Gorman's responsibilities will cover the following portfolio agencies and policy aspects:

  • Office of Parliamentary Counsel 
  • Australian Financial Security Authority and associated legislation and policy issues, including bankruptcy reform and personal property security register reform 
  • Open Government Partnership 
  • marriage (excluding forced marriage)
  • artificial intelligence (AI) matters across the portfolio, including assessing opportunities and challenges associated with AI, as well as engagement with whole‑of‑government processes as part of the government’s safe and responsible AI agenda. 

The Attorney‑General will continue to lead matters relating to AI and copyright, regulation related to deepfakes, and automated decision making.