Federation Chamber
1 July 2026
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Federation Chamber Australian Parliament
13:59 - 14:03
Speaker 2
Are there any constituency statements by honorable members?
14:03 - 14:04
And I called member for curtain.
14:05 - 15:03
Speaker 8
Thank you, deputy speaker. Think about what the Internet could have been, a place where children learn, create, and connect safely, where people in crisis find support, where algorithms surface what's true and valuable. Instead, children are being exposed to violent sexual and misogynistic content. They're forming unhealthy emotional attachments to AI companions designed to maximize engagement.
Adults are being radicalized by recommendation systems engineered to serve increasingly extreme content. This is the predictable consequence of design choices made by platforms that seek to maximize engagement and profit. I commend the government for committing to a digital duty of care. This will require digital platforms, including social media sites and AI chatbots, to be safe by design. Digital platforms will have a legal responsibility to prevent harm, but the design of this commitment matters enormously.
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