Yes. Companies in Australia can sell or license operational records to AI companies, and micro1, Mercor, Handshake AI and Turing accept them. Buyers disagree on Australia: some estimators price it with Europe, others with the rest of the world. US tax on the fee: 5% with a treaty form (W-8BEN-E). Choose your industry below for the records buyers want, published payouts and the rules that apply.
Guides for companies in Australia, by industry
Each guide covers the records buyers want, which buyers accept you, published payouts and the local rules for that industry.
- Call centres: Australian centres hold English recordings, which suits buyers that want English data.
- Mortgage brokers: Best-interests duty documentation is a uniquely Australian record of why a broker chose one loan over another.
- Insurance brokers: Broker histories across insurers, including claims from bushfire and flood events, are distinctive local records.
- Accounting practices: BAS and year-end workflows are repetitive and well documented, which suits training data once client identities are removed.
- Law firms: Precedent banks and practice workflows are candidates; the Solicitors' Conduct Rules and privilege protect client files.
- Manufacturers: Food, mining equipment and defence suppliers hold distinctive quality records, often bound by customer contracts.
- Freight and logistics companies: Long-haul dispatch and fatigue management records are distinctive Australian data; driver details need removing.
- Construction companies: Variation claims and extension-of-time records show how disputes on Australian projects are actually settled.
- Trades businesses: simPRO and ServiceM8 job histories are common sources; native exports are safer than API pulls.
- Managed service providers: Ticket histories and Essential Eight hardening runbooks are distinctive Australian MSP records.
- Software companies: Australia sits outside micro1's priority list for operating companies, so Turing and Mercor are the main routes.
- Real estate agencies: Property managers' maintenance and leasing histories belong to the agency; realestate.com.au and Domain data do not.
Which AI data buyers accept companies in Australia
| Buyer | Fit for Australia | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| micro1 | Partial fit | Closed companies with 50+ peak staff; operating companies considered case by case |
| Mercor | Good fit | Most listings accept companies anywhere; pays by wire on delivery |
| Handshake AI | Possible | 20+ staff and 3+ years; accepts companies outside the US |
| Turing | Possible | Full operating records up to $1M; strongest demand in the US, UK, Canada and EU |
Privacy rules in Australia
Personal data in your records falls under Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles.
- A secondary use needs consent or must be related and reasonably expected; the regulator says AI training rarely meets that test.
- Before disclosing personal information overseas, bind the buyer by contract to the Australian Privacy Principles.
- Small businesses lose their exemption if they disclose personal information for a benefit.
Next step
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Common questions
Can I sell my company data to AI companies in Australia?
Yes. micro1, Mercor, Handshake AI and Turing accept companies in Australia. Fit depends on size, years of records, language and whether you own the data rather than your clients.
How do I sell my company's data to AI companies in Australia?
List which systems hold your records and how many years they cover, check client contracts and Privacy Act 1988 for limits, then compare more than one buyer before accepting an offer. Nothing needs exporting until terms are agreed.
Can I sell my customer database to AI companies?
Rarely, and it is not what AI buyers want. Customer lists are personal data under Privacy Act 1988; buyers pay for workflow records such as tickets, SOPs and project histories with personal details removed.
Is US tax withheld when a company in Australia licenses data?
For Australia: 5% with a treaty form (W-8BEN-E).
Sources and further reading
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