Milton Dick (Speaker) | Hansard source

I've received letters from the honourable member for Ryan and the Deputy Speaker proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion today. As required by standing order 46, I've selected the matter which in my opinion is the most urgent and important. The Speaker cannot be required to give reasons for choosing one proposed topic ahead of another, but, before I give the call to the member for Newcastle, I want to explain that today's selection of the MPI topic was a decision I did not take lightly, because of the compelling nature of both proposals. Both are critical issues to our community, but the issue of online safety is the one that I believe holds the most importance for our parliament today. As required by standing order 46(d), I have selected the matter which, in my opinion, is the most urgent and important; that is, that proposed by the honourable member for Newcastle, namely:

The urgent need to hold big tech companies to account and keep our kids safe online.

I call upon those honourable members who approve of the proposed discussion to rise in their places.

More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—

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