Royal Commission into AI: Ledger

Stories naming Royal Commission into AI. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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Name	Role	Sources
Christopher Manning	Commissioner	This Week in Australian Startups
Iain Ross	Chair	This Week in Australian Startups
Kate Pounder	Commissioner	This Week in Australian Startups

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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #180, 4th October 2026

Weekly roundup reporting Australian startup funding rounds and government grants, a venture fund close, agreed acquisitions, an IPO pricing, a collapse, plus executive hires and AI policy developments.

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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #180, 4th October 2026