Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Don’t worry—you will be voted off the island soon, Senator Macdonald. Australians will only be able to realise the cultural and citizenship opportunities offered by the digital economy if they have the skills to participate in the new medium. Australian businesses will only be able to identify opportunities to utilise these new technologies if they have a basic understanding of the tools of the digital economy. The digital revolution in our schools will go a long way towards ensuring that our children— (Time expired)