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THE HON SUSSAN LEY MP
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
THE HON DAN TEHAN MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT
LABOR’S ENERGY TRAINWRECK FORCES
ANOTHER TAXPAYER-FUNDED BAILOUT FOR SMELTER
Friday, 12 December 2025

Christmas Carols in Mitchell
Christmas Carols are great for the whole family to enjoy this festive season. Highlighted below is a list of some of the events in our community.
Saturday, 13 December
Carols at Hillsong – Hillsong Church, 1-5 Solent Cct, Norwest – 4:00pm and 7:00pm
Carols Family Festival – Hillsong Church from 5pm-7pm
Sunday, 14 December
The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
MEDIA RELEASE
9 December 2025
LABOR’S NRF BUYS EVERY AUSSIE 3 TIM TAMS FOR $45 MILLION — BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN
More questions than answers are emerging on the decision by Labor’s industry fund to deploy $45 million of taxpayer funds in a highly competitive $1.75 billion debt refinancing of The Arnott’s Group.
The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
MEDIA RELEASE
9 December 2025
LABOR SILENCES BUSINESS AND PANDERS TO UNIONS ON AI
Businesses across Australia have been left voiceless on the future of AI with the Albanese Labor Government’s decision to cut its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Body.
The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
MEDIA RELEASE
TAXPAYER BAILS OUT TIM TAMS AND MEAT PIES
Taxpayers have now bailed out a second iconic Aussie brand in as many months, with a new debt deal announced today by the Albanese Labor Government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF).
