{
  "id": 7494013,
  "title": "'AI hallucinations' scuttle parole board's gag order on convicted murderer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ai-hallucinations-scuttle-parole-boards-gag-order-on-convicted",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:37:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/sue-neill-fraser-media-ban-parole-board-ai-hallucinations/106302950"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Convicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser's bid to keep a media gag order in place was rejected by Tasmania's Supreme Court. The parole board's attempt to prevent Neill-Fraser from speaking to the media about her innocence was deemed invalid due to a non-existent case law cited by the board, which was reportedly generated by an AI program. Attorney-General Guy Barnett has called for explanations on the parole board's professional standards and assurances that such mistakes will not recur. Neill-Fraser, who was convicted of murdering her partner in 2009, expressed relief that the condition was quashed and vowed to continue advocating for wrongful convictions in Australia.",
  "summary": "Tasmania's parole board has failed in a bid to keep in place a ban on a convicted murderer speaking to the media because its argument in the Supreme Court cited case law that was \"hallucinated\" by AI.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tasmania's Supreme Court rejects parole board's gag order on Sue Neill-Fraser",
    "AI-generated non-existent case law invalidates board's attempt",
    "Attorney-General calls for explanations on board's professional standards"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}