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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.”
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
The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
MEDIA RELEASE
CSIRO JOB CUTS THREATEN AUSTRALIA’S SOVEREIGN CAPABILITY
Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres must explain what impact the axing of up to 350 CSIRO jobs will have on nationally-important research programs.
The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Topics: Net Zero, Liberal Party.
PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST
Joining us live is the Manager of Opposition Business, Alex Hawke. It's good to see you this morning, Alex. So let's start off for the record. Where do you stand on Net Zero?
The Hon Alex Hawke MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
NRF REPORT SEES THE LIGHT AFTER OPPOSITION PRESSURE
The $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) has finally released its 2024-25 Annual Report, after being ordered to do so by the Opposition in the Senate.
In response to an Opposition order for the production of documents, Industry Minister Tim Ayres released the key corporate document today, 6 November 2025.