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Tuesday, 02 December 2025

Australians want two things from their energy system: power they can afford and emissions reduction that is responsible and achievable.

Under Labor, they are getting neither.

Power bills are up nearly 40 per cent, families are struggling to make ends meet and small businesses are being forced to close.

After billions in new spending, Labor has failed to deliver on its promises and Australians are paying more for less.

Tuesday, 02 December 2025

TED O’BRIEN MP

DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

SHADOW TREASURER

FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX

ALEX HAWKE MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
MANAGER OF OPPOSITION BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MITCHELL

SIMON KENNEDY MP
SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR SCRUTINY OF GOVERNMENT WASTE

SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

FEDERAL MEMBER FOR COOK

Friday, 21 November 2025

The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House

Topics: Labor’s CSIRO job cuts, NSW Liberal Party, Artificial Intelligence.

SALLY SARA, HOST

Thursday, 20 November 2025

The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House

HUSIC LASHES LABOR’S CSIRO CUTS

Dumped Industry Minister Ed Husic has lashed the Albanese Labor Government’s CSIRO cuts.

On the ABC’s Afternoon Briefing yesterday, the Member for Chifley refused to defend Labor’s science job cuts and conceded there were concerns the shock changes would result in a “loss of research capacity.”

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House

Interview with James Findlay, ABC Radio Canberra

Topics: Labor’s CSIRO job cuts.

JAMES FINDLAY, HOST

Alex Hawke is the Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation. Good afternoon to you, Mr Hawke. What's your reaction to this news?

ALEX HAWKE

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