Overview

• Deloitte confirmed it used a generative AI tool chain based on Azure OpenAI GPT-4o licensed by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and hosted on the department’s Azure tenancy.
• The original report contained fabricated references and a misattributed quote to Federal Court Justice Jennifer Davies, with a corrected version dated September 26 now posted.
• DEWR said some footnotes and references were incorrect, while both DEWR and Deloitte say the recommendations were unaffected.
• Deloitte agreed to return part of its fee, with published reports citing conflicting figures of $290,000 or $440,000.
• University of Sydney researcher Chris Rudge identified the errors and alerted media, prompting Deloitte’s review and update.