Senate · NSW
Where do NSW’s representatives stand on AI safety?
NSW is represented in the Senate by 12 senators.
28 statements from 6 of 58 people who represent NSW, most recently 15 Jul 2026.
Who represents NSW
- Andrew CharltonMP3statements
- Anthony AlbaneseMP2statements
- Ed HusicMP3statements
- Michelle RowlandMP8statements
- David ShoebridgeSenator2statements
- Tim AyresSenator10statements
The other 52, with nothing from them yet
- Alex HawkeMP
- Alison ByrnesMP
- Alison PenfoldMP
- Allegra SpenderMP
- Andrew GeeMP
- Angus TaylorMP
- Anne StanleyMP
- Ashvini AmbihaipaharMP
- Barnaby JoyceMP
- Carol BerryMP
- Chris BowenMP
- Dai LeMP
- Dan RepacholiMP
- David FarleyMP
- David MoncrieffMP
- Emma McBrideMP
- Fiona PhillipsMP
- Gordon ReidMP
- Jamie ChaffeyMP
- Jason ClareMP
- Jerome LaxaleMP
- Julian LeeserMP
- Justine ElliotMP
- Kevin HoganMP
- Kristy McBainMP
- Matt ThistlethwaiteMP
- Melissa McIntoshMP
- Meryl SwansonMP
- Michael McCormackMP
- Mike FreelanderMP
- Nicolette BoeleMP
- Pat ConaghanMP
- Pat ConroyMP
- Sally SitouMP
- Sharon ClaydonMP
- Simon KennedyMP
- Sophie ScampsMP
- Susan TemplemanMP
- Tanya PlibersekMP
- Tony BurkeMP
- Zali SteggallMP
- Zhi SoonMP
- Andrew BraggSenator
- Dave SharmaSenator
- Deborah O'NeillSenator
- Jenny McAllisterSenator
- Jessica CollinsSenator
- Maria KovacicSenator
- Mehreen FaruqiSenator
- Ross CadellSenator
- Sean BellSenator
- Tony SheldonSenator
What NSW’s representatives have said about AI safety
“Establishing a clear and enforceable social licence for AI is fundamental towards achieving this objective.”
Andrew Charlton · Labor · · Joint media release: AI in Australia's interests
“Australian Standards for AI strengthen Australia’s framework to make sure AI investments are on Australia’s terms and strengthen our resilience, security and economy.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Joint media release: AI in Australia's interests
“If we set our national standards high, then we can make AI stand for Australia’s interests.”
Anthony Albanese · Labor · · Joint media release: AI in Australia's interests
“This world-leading framework is about Australia choosing to shape the future rather than letting the future of AI shape us.”
Anthony Albanese · Labor · · Joint media release: AI in Australia's interests
“I believe that regulation and innovation are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they go hand in hand.”
“Concerns about accuracy, bias, client confidentiality and broader ethical concerns in relation to the use of AI cannot be lightly dismissed”
“83% of Australians would be more willing to trust AI systems with appropriate assurances and safeguards in place.”
Michelle Rowland · Labor · · Australian Law Forum Speech
“In fact, it is incumbent on those of us who seek to unlock the benefits of AI to confront these issues squarely so that Australians have confidence in AI, and confidence in our justice system using AI.”
Michelle Rowland · Labor · · Australian Law Forum Speech
“This is a technology that has the potential to improve Australia’s productivity, to grow our economy, to benefit our workers and benefit our communities if we get it right.”
“[In response to criticism of the Productivity Commission's anti-regulation stance and call to roll back existing protections] I feel duty-bound to say you know the productivity commission is but one source of advice for the government. I pay attention to what they have to say... I think we should be pragmatic and lean into the opportunity and build our own capability to respond to problems.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Per Capita - Burning Platforms Podcast
“I think it's completely reasonable for Australians to be skeptical... I don't think that means that we should be frightened and curl up in a ball on these questions. I think we should be pragmatic and lean into the opportunity and build our own capability to respond to problems.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Per Capita - Burning Platforms Podcast
“The only thing that would be more disruptive in terms of employment and job opportunities is stepping back, having economies that pass us by.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · The Nightly
“Other countries in the region are moving fast – and so must we.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Keynote to the AFR AI Summit
“But I hope that this brief contribution gives you some clarity about my instinctive response on tech and AI adoption – to lean in, to anchor investment and capability here, and to shape a social democratic national interest approach that includes all Australians in our shared digital future.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Keynote to the AFR AI Summit
“I will be looking in particular at how we can strengthen worker voice and agency as technology is diffused into every workplace in the Australian economy and I look forward to working with our trade union movement on all of this.”
“Australia has to lean in, to secure a stake in global digital and AI development – to shape the digital future rather than have a future shaped for us.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Keynote to the AFR AI Summit
“The Australian challenge is to lean in to adopt AI to lift productivity and living standards, deliver investment in infrastructure and capability and protect our security.”
“There are of course questions of regulation, norms, standards and how best to manage risks and harms, which need to be worked through here in Australia and with the sector and our friends and partners overseas. Increasing skills and education of Australians, and confidence in AI adoption is key.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Department of Industry, Science and Resources
“The biggest thing that we can do is to set Australia up for another generation of prosperity is to digitise the Australian economy, to recognise that the meal ticket of Australia will be built in the global digital economy over the next several decades.”
Andrew Charlton · Labor · · InnovationAus
“With an election just months away there is still time to put in some essential guard rails, but for this to happen we need the government to join us in making it happen.”
“It's extraordinary that the government has been on notice about the risks here for more than a year and almost nothing to stop the deepfakes being used to steal the election. They haven't even required that political AI deepfakes be labelled.”
“Mis and disinformation is an evolving threat and no single action is a perfect solution, but we must continue to improve safeguards to ensure digital platforms offer better protections for Australians.”
“The Minister for Industry and Science is progressing reforms on regulation of Artificial Intelligence.”
“It is incumbent on democracies to grapple with these challenges in a way that puts the interests of citizens first.”
Michelle Rowland · Labor · · Parliamentary Press Release
“We need more people to use AI and to do that we need to build trust.”
“Australians know AI can do great things, but people want to know there are protections in place if things go off the rails.”
“We’re proposing guardrails for the safe and responsible use of AI in high-risk situations. And we’re proposing that those be mandatory.”
Ed Husic · Labor · · Department of Industry, Science and Resources
“Indeed, the potential for the spread of AI generated messages information makes taking action even more pressing”
Michelle Rowland · Labor · · Women's Agenda
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