Interviewer: The government says it's looking at this issue, including regulation of AI more broadly. What would you like to see done now?
Kate Chaney: Well, we absolutely do need to take a holistic approach to regulating AI, but we also need to be able to nimbly respond to risks as they emerge. And this is a clear gap in our criminal code that I think we need to be able to respond quickly on so we can make sure we're keeping kids safe.
Kate Chaney: Look, I think the immediate priority is stopping children from starving and making sure they're not being shot when people are trying to access food. So my focus really is on how we get the humanitarian aid organisations in there doing what they do best and making sure that starvation is not being used as a tool of war. Recognition will happen in good time. I think it's appropriate for that to happen when it's clear who will run a state of Palestine and Hamas can have no role in that. So I think that needs to follow part of the peace process. Right now, let's focus on getting the food to the kids who need it.
Interviewer: The Australian government’s made a number of statements in this area now. It's joined with international partners in doing so. Does the international community need to take more action if Israel, the United States, other influential powers don't listen?
Kate Chaney: I think the time is now, and I think, given it looks very likely that Israel is breaching international law, it's really important that Australia plays its part in upholding international law, and the time may well be right for sanctions at this point.