Artists welcome Labor's decision to rule out copyright law changes that would have allowed tech giants to mine creative works to train artificial intelligence.

The exemption, which was floated by the Productivity Commission in August, would have made it legal for AI companies to scrape content without paying the creator.

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland sunk the proposition on Monday in a moved hailed by artists, authors and media companies as a win that protects against theft of creative work.

"Australian creatives are not only world class, but also the lifeblood of Australian culture, and we must ensure that the right legal protections are in place," Ms Rowland said in question time.

"The decision backs in the value of our music, screen productions, journalism, books and scripts, an

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