Senator Tony Sheldon

The Qantas-Accenture deal to gut 850 Australian jobs through AI and offshoring is nothing short of a betrayal. Accenture is bankrolling the upfront costs of Qantas’ shift towards humanless technology and in return Accenture stands to pocket a share of the savings as workers are replaced. It’s cowardly and sets a dangerous precedent where corporations sacrifice meaningful human oversight in pursuit of a quick cash high.

Jianming Feng was a loving husband, a devoted father and a hardworking man who came to Australia to give his family back home a better life. When he went to work on Friday night, he had no idea it would be his last shift. He was just 47 years old. His family have lost a husband, a father and a son who spent years working thousands of kilometres away from home. Over the past decade, I've spoken to many food delivery riders, and HungryPanda has consistently stood out as one of the worst operators when it comes to algorithmic bullying over pay and conditions. HungryPanda has a legal responsibility to minimise the risks its riders face at work. I stand with the @TWUAus in calling for WorkSafe Victoria to urgently investigate whether HungryPanda has met its obligations. My heart goes out to Jianming's family, friends and the fellow rider injured in this horrific attack. Every worker deserves to come home safely and Jianming deserved that too.

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating across Australia! Diwali is a beautiful reminder that even in the darkest of times, light and hope will always triumph. Wishing you and your families a wonderful Diwali filled with love, joy and happiness.

One year on from our boost to bulk billing, more than 4,000 GP clinics across Australia now bulk bill every patient. That’s half of all GP clinics nationwide.

Housing? Cheaper home batteries? Superannuation? The Liberals, Nationals and One Nation are ready to axe it all.

We cannot be a prisoner of Big Tech’s algorithm. Our new digital laws to help protect your kids online and give you more choice and control over what you see have just passed the House.

Qantas may have changed leadership but it’s still using the same Joyce-era tactics of driving down pay, conditions and job security that left thousands of families shattered. It’s time Qantas started putting its workforce and passengers ahead of executive bonuses. I’m proud to back all the brave staff taking action across the country and refusing to back down against Qantas’ corporate gorillaship. @TWUAus

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NAB made almost $7 billion in profit last year and still wants to axe 2,500 jobs. To use buzzwords like ‘future fit’ to justify cutting 2,500 people is deeply disappointing and raises serious questions about whether its vision for the future is one powered by Australians or by AI and an offshore workforce. Banks need to give their staff a genuine voice in this technological transformation instead of subjecting them to an AI dictatorship.

Helen Haines is a kind, thoughtful and hardworking person who cares deeply about her community. She is someone who has earned the respect and admiration of colleagues from across Parliament, and it's heartbreaking to hear what she's going through. My heart goes out to Helen, her family, friends, staff and the entire Indi community during such a difficult time. Sending her my warmest wishes and hoping for a full and speedy recovery.

This is an attack on democracy. Angus Taylor has some serious questions to answer.

One Nation’s voting record against working Australians speaks for itself.

Companies like Amazon and Aldi are treating their staff like barcodes with a pulse. During yesterday’s AI hearing, we heard examples of these corporations using excessive workplace surveillance and setting unrealistic benchmarks that are leading to more injuries and stress among staff without any increase in pay and conditions. Employers need to realise that this is their livelihood, not a survival contest. @SDAunion

Australians shouldn't be finding out about incidents like this after the fact. The public and the government deserve to know quickly and clearly what happened, how it happened, and what's been done to stop it happening again. That means better transparency, better communication, and clear lines of human accountability when AI tools get it wrong. That's the standard I'd expect from any company operating here, and it's a standard big tech needs to lift.

Happy Labour Day everyone. Today’s a day to celebrate the hard-fought victories won by generations of working people and the union movement - things like fair pay and conditions, weekends, leave and having a voice at work were achieved through years of collective action. There are many who still want to wind back those rights and take us backwards, but we will always stand with working Australians and keep fighting for a fairer future.

So One Nation voted with the Liberals to gut the rights of working Australians and protect labour hire corporations. Then it received nearly $50,000 from one of Australia’s biggest labour hire firms? One Nation is on the side of billionaire corporations, not yours.

It's been a year since we expanded 5% deposits to all first home buyers. 280,000 Australians have been helped into their own home, saving more than $2.5 billion in mortgage insurance.

Qantas is still bulldozing ahead with the Joyce-era playbook of driving down pay, conditions and job security that left thousands of families shattered. It takes a lot of courage to stand up to these corporate giants, and I’m proud to back all the brave staff taking action across the country today with the @TWUAus We need a Qantas that backs its staff and delivers for passengers, not one that puts executive bonuses first.

The Liberals and Nationals can’t even agree among themselves on what their policies are. What is clear is that they, along with their mates in One Nation, want to destroy your super.