Jo Briskey

Latest speeches

1. Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 18 September 2026

   • Generative AI risks to research integrity and ARC oversight

     “Excellent. If there's any further questions... Thank you so very much for your appearance before us today. As I noted, there's a couple there of questions on notice. We ask that those responses could be provided to us by the…”

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   • Generative AI risks to research integrity and ARC oversight

     “I think we're ready to go. I now resume the public hearing. I'd like to welcome representatives of the Department of Defence, including the Defence Data and Artificial Intelligence Board, Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre, and the Defence Science and Technology…”

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   • Defence: AI, national security and responsible use policy

     “Excellent. I'd now like to welcome the opportunity to provide some opening remarks, whether that's one or all three of you, and at the conclusion of those remarks, we'll get underway with questions from the committee members. Very good. Okay,…”

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2. Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 18 September 2026

   • Hearing opening: committee procedures and witnesses

     “I declare open this hearing of the Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence. I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today and pay my respects to elders past and present. I extend that…”

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   • DEWR: AI workplace adoption, best practice and roundtables

     “Great, so we'll head straight in. Thank you. So in your submission, I note that AI's productivity benefits will depend on how it's adopted, not just whether it is. Can you explain what successful adoption might look like in practice?”

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   • DEWR: AI workplace adoption, best practice and roundtables

     “And just further on that, you also talk about, and you mentioned that just a moment ago, around layers of capability needed to benefit from AI in terms of from management through to technical expertise. And you mentioned talking about…”

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3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • AI MPI: Crossbench and Greens push for stronger safeguards and kill switch

     “I remind the member for Ryan that Australia was the first country in the world to tell the biggest tech companies on the planet that our kids and their safety comes first. And this government is about to lead the…”

     Watch from 1:54:58

   • New MRCA bill, division and adjournment debate

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This week, I have been fortunate to have Meredith, a local year 10 student from Kensington, doing some work experience in my electorate office. Unfortunately, as the nature of this job, I'm here in Canberra and…”

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4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • MPI contributions on housing, veterans and intergenerational fairness

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Ah, the faux outrage from those opposite. This, Deputy Speaker, the leader of the opposition coming in here once again propagating a cheap political tactic off the back of an utterly disingenuous argument. I mean, it's…”

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5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Question Time: housing, aged care, digital safety and Marrickville Golf

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering an agenda that ensures the challenge and opportunity of rapid technological development is something Australians can shape together in our national interest?…”

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6. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Civics, migrant settlement and youth mental health support

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Last Thursday, grade six students at Ascot Vale West Primary School took over our nation's parliament for about an hour, a responsibility bestowed upon them by the Speaker of the House, the Honourable Milton Dick. The…”

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