James Paterson wants a debate on mandatory reporting of AI incidents. Australia's shadow defence minister discussed the proposal with Melissa Clarke on ABC RN Breakfast on September 28, 2026. His office published the interview transcript.
Paterson pointed to OpenAI's voluntary disclosure to the Australian government. He raised the possibility that other incidents might have gone undetected or unreported. The interview does not establish additional cases.
He also endorsed Dario Amodei's proposal for external, independent evaluators embedded in AI companies. Australia should connect investment and access to advanced models with oversight and safety evaluation, he argued. This does not establish a signed agreement or actual evaluator access.
Paterson also cautioned against alarmism, distinguishing serious risks from what he considered the limited Australian statistics-portal incident. His assessment is not a technical investigation. This Risk Signal records his oversight proposals, separately from the already documented parliamentary invitations to AI company leaders.