CASES

Cases

Published jurisdictional exposure assessments. Each is primary source verified, every contestable judgment named, and open to review on its verification record. Newest first.

CASE · AUGUST 2026
AOS-HCF-2026-001

Jurisdiction of Control in the Hosting Certification Framework, Strategic Tier

Which legal entity holds each certification at the Hosting Certification Framework's Strategic tier, and which jurisdiction controls it, resolved on primary ownership records for all 28 certified providers.

28 providers, 32 certifications · 10 foreign, 2 beneficial_unresolved, 15 Australian control, 1 register flag · 69 archived, hashed sources
CASE · JULY 2026
AOS-CBA-2026-001

Jurisdictional Exposure of Commonwealth Bank Cloud and Model Dependencies

A jurisdictional exposure assessment of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's dependence on United States incorporated cloud and AI-model providers, across two exposures: compellability of data and availability of models.

118 claims, all at evidence tier one · primary source retrieved and archived · 15 contestable steps named
FRAMEWORK ASSESSMENT · JULY 2026
AOS-CMP-2026-001

The Compellability Gap in Commonwealth Cloud Assurance

An assessment of two Commonwealth instruments — the FOCI guidance and the Hosting Certification Framework — and whether either tests if a certified provider can be lawfully compelled by a foreign government.

14 / 14 tested · 14 supported, 0 partial, 0 unsupported
CASE · JUNE 2026
AOS-BCM-2026-002

Broadcom Structural Exposure Assessment

A jurisdictional assessment of Commonwealth dependence on VMware products contracted through corporate entities controlled by Broadcom Inc.

40 / 40 tested · 30 supported, 10 partial, 0 unsupported
SUBMISSION · MAY 2026
AOS-AIDC-2026-001

The Jurisdiction Gap

How existing regulatory frameworks leave Australian institutional data exposed to foreign legal reach, and what would close the gap. A submission to the Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres.

9 / 9 tested · 9 supported, 0 partial, 0 unsupported
CASE · MAY 2026
AOS-TEL-2026-001

Telstra CLOUD Act Assessment

A jurisdictional exposure assessment of an Australian critical telecommunications carrier under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018.

28 / 28 tested · 23 supported, 5 partial, 0 unsupported