Calls grow to ban Palantir in Australia after manifesto described by UK MP as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’
Summary
The US software company Palantir faces calls in Australia to ban new government contracts after it published a manifesto suggesting some cultures are inferior. Palantir says it only provides software tools and does not collect or sell data, but concerns remain over its role in sensitive government work and ties to controversial agencies.Key Facts
- Palantir is a US software company involved in data analysis for governments and businesses.
- The company published a manifesto implying some cultures are inferior, sparking criticism in the UK and Australia.
- Palantir has nearly $80 million in state and federal contracts in Australia and over $160 million in federal investment.
- Australian Greens senator David Shoebridge called for a ban on new contracts with Palantir pending a full audit of existing agreements.
- Palantir’s software is used by Australian defense, financial intelligence agencies, and Victoria’s prison system.
- The company states it does not collect or monetize data; customers decide how to use the software within legal and contractual limits.
- Palantir has a history of work with US agencies including ICE immigration enforcement, under multiple presidential administrations.
- Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, holds $100 million in Palantir shares.
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