MOTION 3 (MOTION THAT ALL COMMITTEES CONSIDER THE INFLUENCES AND IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY IN ANY STUDIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF CURRENT SESSION)
Technology has become a disruptive, cross-cutting force that shapes every corner of our society. As a result, it’s important that legislators learn to understand and know how to effectively legislate and regulate it. For this reason, Senator Deacon introduced Motion 3 in the Chamber, to encourage Senators to actively deliberate on the impacts and influences of technology in any study that is undertaken in committee. In this speech, Senator Deacon makes the case for why Senators need the skill sets to effectively legislate, investigate and advise on this ubiquitous, disruptive force.