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Rep. Joe Courtney and Hon Ed Husic MP of the Australian Labor Party Join Joint PPI and McKell Institute Event on Tech, Civic Integrity, and Democracy 

  • July 28, 2021

Last night, the Progressive Policy Institute, based in Washington, D.C., and the McKell Institute, based in Sydney, Australia, hosted an event focused on global technology and democracy, featuring U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02), and the Hon. Ed Husic MP (Australian Labor Party).

The event, titled “Global Tech, Global Democracy: How Has Tech Broken Down International Boundaries?” focused on how the U.S., Australia, and their international partners can develop international solutions to ensure that we benefit from technology’s promise while avoiding its dangers. The lawmakers and an expert panel discussed civic integrity, the importance of combating online misinformation, protecting freedom of speech, and the role tech has played in elections.

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Representative Joe Courtney is a Democrat representing Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District, and is the Co-Chair of the Friends of Australia Caucus. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee.

The Honorable Ed Husic is a member of the Australian House of Representatives for Chifley and a member of the Australian Labor Party. He is the Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation.

They were joined by an expert international panel on technology innovation, including Sunita Bose, Managing Director of DIGI, Damian Kassabgi, Executive Vice President, Public Policy and Communications, of Afterpay, and Mike Masnick, Editor of TechDirt. The event was moderated by Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist at PPI and Michael Buckland, President of the McKell Institute, and featured welcoming remarks by Alec Stapp, Director of Technology Policy at PPI.

The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) is a catalyst for policy innovation and political reform based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to create radically pragmatic ideas for moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. Learn more about PPI by visiting progressivepolicy.org.

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The McKell Institute is a progressive research institute based in Sydney, Australia, dedicated to providing practical and innovative solutions to contemporary policy challenges. Since its establishment in 2011, the Institute has played an important role in shaping the public policy agenda at both state and federal level. Learn more about the McKell Institute by visiting mckellinstitute.org.au.

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Media Contact: Aaron White – awhite@ppionline.org

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