Zoe McKenzie

LP Federal

AI Summary

• Zoe McKenzie supports transparency in social media algorithms, noting the Coalition's prior advocacy for reforms.
• She argues that algorithms are not a matter of free speech but rather force-fed content that can harm users.
• McKenzie is open to both opt-in and opt-out models for algorithm regulation, depending on the draft bill details.
• Regarding Erin Patterson's health, McKenzie expresses conditional support for taxpayer-funded Ozempic if it prevents more serious health issues.

AI Summary

• Australia and the EU concluded free trade negotiations, aiming for 98% of goods exports to enter the EU duty-free.
• Germany is Australia's largest trading partner in the EU, but trade value remains comparatively low at $29 billion.
• The agreement focuses on standards, professional mobility, and cooperation in critical minerals and green technologies.
• McKenzie noted the importance of early market engagement for businesses to benefit from the agreement.
• Trade policy in Australia requires bipartisan support for continuity across governments.

AI Summary

• HMAS Cerberus, a crucial Navy training base, spans over 1,500 hectares and trains around 6,000 military personnel annually.
• The Albanese government plans to partially divest 1,164 hectares of Cerberus as part of a broader $2 billion sale of Commonwealth defence land.
• Community opposition is strong, with over 400 locals attending a consultation session, and a petition has been launched to stop the sell-off.

AI Summary

• The Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party met with small businesses across various sectors in the electorate, highlighting their struggles amid economic challenges.
• Small businesses report the current economic climate as the toughest in recent memory, citing issues like red tape, high taxes, and rising interest rates as detrimental to their operations.
• The local economy is suffering from declining property values and higher living costs, with the median income on the Mornington Peninsula lower than that of greater Melbourne, exacerbating financial pressures on residents.

** SAVE CERBERUS ** Last week Senator James Paterson and I visited HMAS Cerberus at Crib Point. This week I am back in Canberra fighting to save the base from the Labor Government’s reckless fire sale.

Labor lost all trust when it introduced a law of good intent and poor competence. It failed to implement a scheme sufficiently robust to protect kids on social media platforms. So even though we have been arguing for sensible policy to protect young people online, for years, we are naturally circumspect.

** CONGRATULATIONS ANTHONY MARSH ** Congrats to my friend Anthony Marsh - who retained the State seat of Nepean in the weekend’s by-election. I have worked with Anthony for years, as our effective, budget-conscious, rate-payer minded Mayor! I have worked with him for months on his local campaign in Nepean, and now greatly look forward to working with him as together, we fight for a better deal for the Mornington Peninsula. This campaign saw the State Liberal leadership team spend weeks on...

** ITS NOT FREE SPEECH - ITS ALGORITHMICALLY FED SPEECH ** Yesterday I addressed a remarkable group of Australian entrepreneurs and business leaders at The Cambium in Red Hill. One of the many things we discussed was Ai, social media, Australia’s social media reforms and indeed the impact of algorithms and foreign interference in what we see each and every day online. Your feed is not your free speech. It is algorithmically pushed to keep you engaged. Its not what you choose to watch. It...