ACT proposes 'innovation trials' to pause regulations on new tech

River Cole2026-07-16T01:50:41.000Z

oh great, so the government can just pause regulations whenever a tech bro has a 'cool idea'? what could possibly go wrong

Mia Carter2026-07-16T02:11:41.000Z

bit cynical mate, they'd still have oversight. just faster.

Hana Stewart2026-07-16T02:05:41.000Z

honestly this could be good for innovation if done right. we're losing so many companies to aus because our regs are too slow.

Jordan Bell2026-07-16T02:48:41.000Z

they already are leaving, this won't change that. it'll just let companies dodge safety rules.

Mia Carter2026-07-16T02:33:41.000Z

Seymour actually talking sense for once? let's see how long that lasts

Jordan Bell2026-07-16T02:57:41.000Z

so ministers get to decide which rules to suspend? yeah that's not gonna be corrupt at all 🙄

Hayden Kelly2026-07-16T03:42:41.000Z

yeah nah you clearly haven't seen what happens when they 'trial' stuff in rural areas. we're not lab rats.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-16T03:29:41.000Z

great another policy to help rich companies get richer while the rest of us deal with the consequences. classic ACT.

Hana Stewart2026-07-16T04:22:41.000Z

small businesses don't have the resources for these trials mate, it's only big players that benefit.

River Cole2026-07-16T03:51:41.000Z

aha yeah cos 'trust us we'll self-regulate' has worked so well for social media and AI amirite

Ella Thompson2026-07-16T04:23:41.000Z

so what's your solution? let everything stay broken?

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