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FinTech Australia's Intersekt 2025 - the future of AI in Australia
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
FinTech Australia's Intersekt 2025 conference
I'm optimistic about the future of AI in Australia - but the federal government has to get the regulatory balance right.
 
Labor's instinct is to delay first and then over-regulate second and third.
 
A regulatory wild west helps no one, but Labor allowing the union movement to write our AI laws is also unaccptable. 
 
Thank you to @FinTech Australia for hosting me at their Intersekt Conference in Melbourne, an important opportunity hear directly from this growing industry.
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Media Release - LABOR CONTINUES TO DRAG ITS FEET ON MOUNT ISA AND TOWNSVILLE INDUSTRY SUPPORT
Friday, 12 September 2025

The Hon Alex Hawke

Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation

Manager of Opposition Business in the House
 

Senator Susan McDonald

Shadow Minister for Resources

Shadow Minister for Northern Australia

Senator for Queensland

 

Andrew Willcox

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Visit to local manufacturer - Unilever
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Unilever factory tour @ North Rocks
Great to visit the Unilever factory in North Rocks today, a wonderful Western Sydney manufacturer.
 
Their commitment to local manufacturing is commendable — with over 70% of Unilever products sold in Australia made domestically.
 
Fascinating to hear about their strides towards sustainability and plastic reduction, as well as how they use R&D to innovate their product lines.

 

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Media Release - NRF still without an impact framework more than a year on, 2 September 2025
Tuesday, 02 September 2025

The Hon Alex Hawke

Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House

MEDIA RELEASE

2 September 2025

NRF still without an impact framework more than a year on

The Albanese Labor Government’s flagship $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) remains without a finalised impact framework, despite over $650 million already being invested.

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Speech: Thank you to the community of Mitchell again for their endorsement to represent them in this parliament
Tuesday, 02 September 2025

Mr HAWKE (Mitchell—Manager of Opposition Business) (17:28): It's a privilege to rise today to follow my good friend the member for Berowra, my neighbour in Sydney, whom I congratulate on his re-election. I obviously welcome the fact that, after a very tough contest, he was returned by the people of Berowra to serve them.

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