Show Notes
Amanda Copp is joined by POLITICO’s Canberra Playbook editor Paul Karp to unpack a busy week in Parliament and the hurdles facing Labor to get laws passed. They discuss the stalled negotiations over online safety reform and hear from eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on why platforms should have to build safety into their services from the start.
Outgoing Liberal Senator and Shadow Immigration Minister, Jonno Duniam, joins Amanda as he calls it quits on political life. After 10 years in the Senate and 25 years in politics, he explains why he’s leaving, what he’ll miss and who his favourite Labor frenemy is. Plus, what he thinks about migration, One Nation and the challenges posed by AI.
Chapters
00:00 – Paul Karp joins Amanda: blocked bills in Parliament
01:15 – Digital duty of care and negotiations over online safety
02:10 – eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on platform responsibility
03:35 – Jonno Duniam on leaving Parliament and putting family first
05:40 – The leaders and colleagues he’ll remember
10:00 – Immigration, housing and the challenge from One Nation
12:45 – Duniam’s view of AI and Australia’s readiness
14:20 – What he’ll miss about politics — and what comes next
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