Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Again, Senator Lambie, what I would say to you is that, whether it is through the work of the committee, the work of the independent review of the Online Safety Act or the ongoing work of eSafety, these are matters which we do need to look at. We have a domain which has expanded rapidly in terms of reach and usage and penetration into particular markets in our communities, well beyond the scope of the regulatory framework that was in place. Governments are seeking to catch up, and it is disappointing that we didn't see very much on this in the last nine years prior to our election, but we are seized of this. We understand how important it is. It is a very difficult area, and governments around the world are grappling with it. We welcome your and the crossbench's interest in this area. (Time expired)