Senate debates
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Questions without Notice
Artificial Intelligence
2:45 pm
David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source
The government recently signed a $25 billion MOU with Microsoft. On the most recent ATO figures, Microsoft pays two per cent tax on Australian revenue. Can the government commit to taxing tech companies to allow the government to address the risk of mass unemployment, or are we likely to see Australian workers bear the cost while foreign tech firms bank the upside?
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