A panel on digital inclusion making the case that connectivity, affordability and digital ability are essential infrastructure – not individual responsibilities – with particular focus on the compounding disadvantage faced by First Nations communities, low-income families and children. Despite the urgency, the panel points to genuine progress in digital ability, powerful grassroots models like Digital Sisters, and the NFP sector's unique position as a trusted community voice capable of bridging the gap between policy intent and real-world impact.

Panel:

• Tim Marshall, Co-convenor, Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance (host)
  
• Che "Cockatoo" Collins, Executive Manager Indigenous Affairs, First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group
  
• Professor Anthony McCosker, Director, Social Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
  
• Johanna Kate Weaver, Executive Director, Tech Policy Design Institute
  
• Suzie Riddell, Head Of Evidence and Impact, The Smith Family