Australia: Department of Home Affairs order blocking use of DeepSeek on government systems and mobile devices (PSPF Direction 001-2025)
Progress
Current status
in force
04 Feb 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement blacklisting
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Department of Home Affairs adopted order blocking use of DeepSeek on government systems and mobile devices (PSPF Direction 001-2025)
On 4 February 2025, the Department of Home Affairs adopted an order blocking the use of DeepSeek products and applications on government systems and mobile devices. The order directs Australian Government entities to prevent the use, installation, o…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body