Sharon Claydon
Newcastle · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“That was not an easy decision back then. We know what happened. We know the litigious nature of big tobacco and big tech, and that's why this is so damn critical right now. That is why every parent in Australia is asking: 'How can this be happening?”
“They knew that this was going to be a challenging moment for the Australian parliament. They knew it full well. They knew the arguments they were having every day at their kitchen tables and in their lounge rooms about kids spending so much time doomscrolling. But they also knew it wasn't the fault of their kids.”
“Colleagues fondly remember Julia's vibrant personality, her loyalty and the lasting impression she left on those fortunate enough to work alongside her. On behalf of members and staff who were privileged to work alongside Julia, I want to put on record our sincere gratitude for her remarkable service spanning more than three decades.”
“I rise today to honour the life and service of Julia Morris and to extend my deepest condolences to her daughter, Mollie; her parents, Allan and Anne; her brother, James; and all of her friends, family and colleagues. Julia passed away last month after a five-year battle with breast cancer.”
“That's the very legislation that we need to hold big tech to account—to make sure that kids are not left fending for themselves against these giants that have never, ever displayed an intention to change their business model and to do the right thing, which has constantly been asked of them.”
“These are parents that lost their kids. These were kids who were victims of addictive design features in social media that led to self-harm, extreme levels of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body image harm, cyberbullying, misogyny, radicalisation and mis- and disinformation.”
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“The current scam protections are clearly piecemeal, and they are inconsistent across our economy, which means that consumers, the people that we represent, do not have the protections they need and deserve. They are also stymied by the responses across different kinds of industry providers. Scams, we know, are a pervasive threat in our society. They take on many forms, from an email or phone call that promises a windfall but in fact ends with the loss of your hard-earned life savings to the complex financial schemes that prey on the elderly, those that are in distress—the very people that we know are most vulnerable. Scammers are also becoming increasingly sophisticated in their operations. They're using technology and, indeed, psychological manipulation to exploit their victims.”
“I rise to offer my strenuous support to the Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024. It's a really crucial piece of legislation that will safeguard Australians against the growing threat of scams. It's a bit of a pity the Greens' member for Griffith is leaving the chamber now, because I can tell you that the 120,000 people I represent in the City of Newcastle are extremely thankful to have a government that is taking this seriously and putting forward the world's first and strongest piece of legislation in order to deal with what has been despicable behaviour causing untold pain and suffering for many thousands of Australian people. How do we know this? Because we all talk to our communities. I will come to that in a moment.”
“My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government's responsible economic management helping in the fight against inflation, and are there any approaches that would leave people worse off?”