Federal division · NSW
Where do Banks’s representatives stand on AI safety?
Banks is a federal division in NSW, held by Zhi Soon (Australian Labor Party). Its voters are also represented by 12 senators for NSW.
12 statements from 2 of 13 people who represent Banks, most recently 15 Jul 2026.
Who represents Banks
- Zhi SoonMPnothing from them yet
- Andrew BraggSenatornothing from them yet
- Dave SharmaSenatornothing from them yet
- David ShoebridgeSenator2statements
- Deborah O'NeillSenatornothing from them yet
- Jenny McAllisterSenatornothing from them yet
- Jessica CollinsSenatornothing from them yet
- Maria KovacicSenatornothing from them yet
- Mehreen FaruqiSenatornothing from them yet
- Ross CadellSenatornothing from them yet
- Sean BellSenatornothing from them yet
- Tim AyresSenator10statements
- Tony SheldonSenatornothing from them yet
What Banks’s representatives have said about AI safety
“Australian Standards for AI strengthen Australia’s framework to make sure AI investments are on Australia’s terms and strengthen our resilience, security and economy.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Joint media release: AI in Australia's interests
“[In response to criticism of the Productivity Commission's anti-regulation stance and call to roll back existing protections] I feel duty-bound to say you know the productivity commission is but one source of advice for the government. I pay attention to what they have to say... I think we should be pragmatic and lean into the opportunity and build our own capability to respond to problems.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Per Capita - Burning Platforms Podcast
“I think it's completely reasonable for Australians to be skeptical... I don't think that means that we should be frightened and curl up in a ball on these questions. I think we should be pragmatic and lean into the opportunity and build our own capability to respond to problems.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Per Capita - Burning Platforms Podcast
“The only thing that would be more disruptive in terms of employment and job opportunities is stepping back, having economies that pass us by.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · The Nightly
“Other countries in the region are moving fast – and so must we.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Keynote to the AFR AI Summit
“But I hope that this brief contribution gives you some clarity about my instinctive response on tech and AI adoption – to lean in, to anchor investment and capability here, and to shape a social democratic national interest approach that includes all Australians in our shared digital future.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Keynote to the AFR AI Summit
“I will be looking in particular at how we can strengthen worker voice and agency as technology is diffused into every workplace in the Australian economy and I look forward to working with our trade union movement on all of this.”
“Australia has to lean in, to secure a stake in global digital and AI development – to shape the digital future rather than have a future shaped for us.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Keynote to the AFR AI Summit
“The Australian challenge is to lean in to adopt AI to lift productivity and living standards, deliver investment in infrastructure and capability and protect our security.”
“There are of course questions of regulation, norms, standards and how best to manage risks and harms, which need to be worked through here in Australia and with the sector and our friends and partners overseas. Increasing skills and education of Australians, and confidence in AI adoption is key.”
Tim Ayres · Labor · · Department of Industry, Science and Resources
“With an election just months away there is still time to put in some essential guard rails, but for this to happen we need the government to join us in making it happen.”
“It's extraordinary that the government has been on notice about the risks here for more than a year and almost nothing to stop the deepfakes being used to steal the election. They haven't even required that political AI deepfakes be labelled.”
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