Knowledge of how our democratic processes work, what citizens’ rights and legal obligations are and understanding our national values are basic to our social cohesion. It is concerning that among numerous shortcomings, the nation’s education system is failing to equip most secondary students with the knowledge and skills to become active and informed citizens.  Nationwide testing shows that young people are also losing interest in political news and world affairs Minister Alan Tudge is right when he says: “We all have an interest in our kids learning about our democracy before they hit voting age.” Source: The Australian 21/1/21

I support the proposition: “The federal government will be obliged to consult the Indigenous Voice to parliament when crafting laws on race, native title and racial discrimination which impact upon Aboriginal Australians.” (Source AAP/SBS)Additionally, the federal government should be obliged to effectively consult the broader community (citizens jury or like process) when crafting policy and laws which have a significant impact on their lives and the wellbeing of future generations. Examples are climate change, energy policy, taxation & the social safety net, affordable housing, education, healthcare and the wellbeing, socialisation & learning development of children.https://www.democraticrenewal.org.au/

"Financial institutions are upgrading their technology to navigate the pandemic. But in the current regulatory climate, new tech demands new ways of managing risk.Institutions will have to balance the benefits of technological advances with the challenges of risk management. In our experience, three key components are equally essential to striking this balance:1. Establish a new risk strategy and culture2. Ensure attention, knowledge, and support at both operational and board levels3. Shift the organizational mindset from governance to reinforcing desired behaviour"McKinsey Digitalhttps://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey

“The Year 12 university entrance score system is far too narrow to measure student success accurately and is holding back our nation. Reducing a child’s whole education journey to a single metric has led our education system to become increasingly irrelevant. We would begin the task of educating our children by asking what society needs of our future adults. Beyond being literate and numerate, we need them to be problem solvers, creative thinkers, curious, compassionate, resilient, self-aware, emotionally intelligent, hopeful, open-minded, great communicators, and respectful to themselves and others.” James Gutteridge The Australian 1/1/2021

"May we all learn to care better for the planet and each other - and provision for generations to come."

Boards of directors are responsible for overseeing strategy, risk, ethics and social impact, and financial reporting. Artificial intelligence touches all these areas of responsibility. It is already altering the way people live, work and receive care. Companies are investing and reorganizing to receive their share of the trillions of dollars in value this technology will create. Besides bringing enormous value to those who can produce it, AI will improve people’s lives in many ways. However, its pervasive use also raises concerns about fairness, accountability, explicability, misuse and unintended societal consequences.A resource kit from the World Economic Forum:https://spark.adobe.com/page/RsXNkZANwMLEf/