Lunchtime News Briefing - 2 December 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello from the Amplify newsroom. I'm Hayden Vissarah. The ACT
Legislative Assembly has a new Speaker, with Jeremy Hanson elected
unopposed to the role. Mister Hanson telling the Assembly it
is his job to find the balance.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
It ensure that each of us as members is able
to perform our roles as parliamentarians as best we can,
so that ultimately we all collectively provide vibrant democracy and
good governance to the people of the AC two.

Speaker 1 (00:27):
Chief Minister Andrew Barre welcoming the new Speaker's statements in
the Assembly.

Speaker 3 (00:31):
We look forward to assisting you in being the best
speaker you possibly can be, and we would seek to
work constructively with you.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
Meanwhile, the Act's Chief Minister says the resumption of Qatar
Airways flights in and out of Canberra via Melbourne today
is a win all rounds. Andrew Barr says it's a
boost for international tourism and for Canberon's looking to travel.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
I think they will be really strong outbound support for
the service, but it will help.

Speaker 3 (00:58):
Business, government, education sector, diplomatic corps as well.

Speaker 1 (01:03):
The albert Eezy government has unveiled its National AI Plan
and while the plan doesn't include any laws to regulate
the technology, it includes a thirty million dollars safety institute
that will help combat AI child abuse. Material Industry and
Innovation Minister Tim Airy says it's about keeping Ozzie safe.

Speaker 3 (01:20):
Testing new models, analyzing threats and challenges our security and
intelligence agencies, make sure that we keep Australian safe and
evolve our approach to this technology in the national interest.

Speaker 1 (01:33):
With just eight days until Australia's Social media age band
kicks in, teens are fleeing the major platforms. Lesser known
apps like YopE and Lemon eight have suddenly searched up
the downloaded charts as under sixteen's searched for new options
before December tenth. Shadow Minister for Small Business Tim Wilson
telling Nine they're going to just keep popping up.

Speaker 4 (01:53):
I'm not surprised Yop has discovered the Government's of dopes.
The government went to last election saying they wouldn't include
U YouTube under their social media ban. They've then included it.
All we're going to see is a proliferation of companies
that are going to try and circumvent.

Speaker 1 (02:08):
David Pocock says it's very disappointing that the Government hasn't
accepted the full suite of recommendations from the Briggs Review.
The ACT Independent Senator has been calling for the so
called Job for Made report to be released, which examined
public sector board appointments processes. The report says all too
often appointments by recent governments have looked like forms of

(02:28):
nepotism that should have no place in modern Australian society.
The government has announced an appointment's framework informed by the review.
The Careber Liberals want to see a committee inquiry get
underway after it was revealed Housing Act didn't access any
specialist Disability accommodation funding available through the NDIS. The party
says it's incomprehensible that the government failed to access the

(02:51):
funding which is available to modify public housing for people
with disability. The matter has already been referred to the
Auditor General. The NRIMA says Australians can expect cheaper fuel
prices ahead of Christmas. Average petrol prices across the nation
are at their lowest level since twenty twenty one. New
South Wales spokesperson Peter Corey says prices are falling dramatically. Yeah,

(03:13):
look really.

Speaker 5 (03:14):
Good news for families heading into Christmas. Short of any
catastrophe between now and the end of December, but it
looks like we will see the cheapest petrol that we've
seen since COVID basically, and.

Speaker 1 (03:25):
That's the late us in the camberin news rooms so far.
We'll have another update for you right here later on
this afternoon