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Matters of Public Importance: Artificial Intelligence
Parliament of Australia
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- Date Published
- 15 May 2024
- Priority Score
- 4
- Australian
- Yes
- Created
- 17 Sept 2026, 04:01 pm
Authors (1)
- Kate ChaneyNEW
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Summary
This Hansard record details a formal debate in the Australian House of Representatives regarding the government's perceived lack of urgency in addressing AI's risks and opportunities. The motion, led by Independent MP Kate Chaney, emphasizes the critical need for robust regulatory frameworks to mitigate potential harms while harnessing technological benefits. This discussion is central to Australian AI governance, highlighting the legislative pressure to establish safeguards against systemic and catastrophic risks posed by frontier models.
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The SPEAKER
(15:19): I have received a letter from the honourable member for Curtin proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely:
The need for the Government to act with greater urgency and ambition to address both the promise and peril of artificial intelligence.
I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places.
More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—