Sam Lim
Tangney · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“The work was in collaboration with the City of Melville, and this project shows the importance of renewable energy adoption at Tangney community sport facilities. A special thanks to Bill, a volunteer from the club who spearheaded this project.”
“Every time I visit Blue Gum Park Tennis Club in Brentwood, it's always full of players, junior players and a dedicated team of volunteers who have helped make this club a success for more than 50 years. Most recently, I was happy to see that the club completed its solar power upgrades with federal funding.”
“I want to thank the volunteers from the clubs who advocated to me for these upgrades many years ago. You all saw important needs in our community, and I'm happy that these necessary changes have been materialised.”
“His wife had to wait for 11 hours at a local hospital. I also spoke with Michael, another Tangney resident, about his experience of waiting for 12 hours at the hospital. I agree with Borong and Michael that these long wait times are unacceptable, and I share in their advocacy to prioritise fixing this issue.”
“I recently visited Samy Medical Practice and Trinity Mental Health, two bulk-billing practices in Canning Vale. It is great to see bulk-billing practices like these in my community. All these measures contribute to strengthening our public health system, and it means fewer out-of-pocket costs.”
“It is deeply tragic to have the life of a little girl, with all the promise in the world, cut short in just a split second. There has sadly been a number of fatalities on Canning Vale's roads. Just last month, a 42-year-old man died following a crash on Nicholson Road.”
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“As the uptake in AI and data-intensive applications increases, so too does demand for energy and water. We need to minimise the impact on our natural resources, support the transition to net zero and ensure the benefits are shared across the community. The government is also supporting the growth of AI companies. This includes a $17 million network of government funded AI Adopt Centres to help small to medium Australian enterprises responsibly adopt AI tools, the $47 million Next Generation Graduates programs to train job-ready graduates in skills needed by our AI and emerging technology industries, and $15 billion for the National Reconstruction Fund, providing targeted investment to diversify and transform Australian industry. This includes $1 billion for critical technologies, including AI.”
“And we have many talented experts, people like Tangney's own Hamid Laga, from Murdoch University's School of Information Technology. Professor Laga's work in AI saw him awarded a prestigious Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council. Professor Laga will develop targeted mathematical tools and new machine-learning algorithms. Benefits from this research will be seen in the fields of computer vision and graphics, biology and health. These benefits will be felt across Australia and internationally. Australia is also an attractive destination for data centres. Investment in data centres will drive innovation in AI and lead to economic growth, ensuring we remain competitive on the global stage. Sustainable data centre investment is important.”
“With incredible health and research campuses located right by Murdoch University, I'm especially excited about what healthcare challenges we might be able to solve right here in Tangney. AI can contribute up to $200 billion a year to Australia's GDP. By 2030, it can create an additional 150,000 jobs. AI can increase annual labour productivity growth by over three per cent by 2030. We need to build AI capability so that we can ensure that Australia benefits from AI as developers, deployers, adaptors and users. This means having the right infrastructure, increasing AI skills and literacy and supporting industry innovation. Australia can leverage our strengths, strengths in research and also as an incubator for innovation, with expertise in the agricultural, financial and health sectors.”
“At a recent visit to Murdoch University, in my electorate of Tangney, I was impressed by how this university is using artificial intelligence. There is a focus on how digital and AI capability can stimulate innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialisation of Murdoch research. There are opportunities to positively impact students, to transform research and to build a more inclusive and connected community. Our Labor government wants to use the opportunities that come with AI to help improve life for working Australians. We want AI to help grow the economy and improve productivity while keeping Australians safe. AI can help solve some of the biggest challenges of the coming decades, challenges like reducing carbon emissions, challenges like improving health care.”
“He said, 'Sam, I'm not well, I wish to see you.' I was not expecting to say goodbye to him that soon. As police officers we carry a heavy mental burden. Mentors like John not only helped in learning our duty but also in how to manage the stress of police work. Yesterday, I reflected with my police brothers and sisters, and John's wife, Beth. Goodbye, John. (Time expired)”
“I joined the WA Police Force in 2006. I was not your typical police officer. I was a migrant. I was 45 years old. I didn't have a network or support in the WA Police Force. Detective Sergeant John Harty changed this for me. He has been my mentor in the police force since 2007, one year after I joined. He guided my police career and encouraged me to apply for the rank of sergeant. My career path in the police force was successful because of John. Three days ago our police family lost an invaluable member. John was not only a mentor but my very close dear friend. I could call him at any time and he would respond to me. We were born in the same year, in the same month, only a few days apart. Two weeks ago, John texted me when I was flying from Perth to Canberra.”
“My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. How is the Albanese Labor government helping working Australians to buy a home of their own, and are there any alternative approaches that would make it harder to buy a home?”
“My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government's responsible economic management helping in the fight against inflation and with the cost of living? And, Treasurer, what economic approaches would leave Australians worse off?”
“And there's more to come, with Labor's plan to cut all student debts by 20 per cent if the Albanese Labor government is re-elected. A Tangney constituent of mine named Adam, who lives in Leeming, studied teaching because he wanted to make a positive impact in the community. As a new teacher, he told me that he's so stressed from having his HECS debt and that this deduction would help take the pressure off his mortgage. That's exactly what Labor is doing: taking pressure off the cost of living and ensuring our education system is better and fairer.”
“Now, with the Free TAFE Bill guaranteeing 100,000 free TAFE places every year, TAFE will be a part of many more people's success stories. Fee-free TAFE has changed the lives of so many people, providing cost-of-living relief and a pathway to well-paid and secure employment. Education is one of the topics that come up most often when I'm doing my doorknocking in my community. Rossmoyne, Willetton and Applecross senior high schools are all in Tangney. All three of these schools rank in the top 10 schools in WA. I am so proud to be part of a Labor government that is making the biggest new investment in WA public schools by the Australian government ever. The more than 21,758 people in Tangney with HECS debts have already started to see their debts reduced, with the Albanese Labor government having fixed the student loan indexation formula.”
“For many of my constituents in Tangney, education is everything. It is the main reason why my wife and I migrated to Australia in 2002. We wanted to give our three children a world-class education. I am so proud I have also experienced Australia's greatest education system. I stand here speaking in English because in my 40s, after I migrated to Australia, I went to TAFE, and my wife and I both studied English. Later I decided I wanted to gain more skills, so I went back to TAFE, this time to study for the police entrance exam. TAFE is an important part of my story, and it is also an important part of the stories of many Australians, including those who attend Murdoch TAFE in my electorate of Tangney. Since fee-free TAFE started in January 2023, there have been more than 500,000 enrolments.”
“We want to drive private sector investment in new industries through production tax incentives for green hydrogen and processed critical minerals, structured in a way that the taxpayer only pays when an industry succeeds. This will help make Australia an indispensable part of the net zero economy of the future. We are backing Australian ideas, innovation and science. We will create a new industry that will create new, secure jobs in the resource sector, and we will train the workforce of the future. This is standing up for Western Australia.”
“Nothing could be more important to that than refining the lithium which will be such an important part of battery power and battery storage into the future. Western Australia has a central role to play in refining and processing critical minerals. Our production tax incentives are about more investment and more jobs in Australia's resources sector. These tax credits are about ensuring local communities benefit as the world transitions to net zero. The legislation will give investors clarity and certainty to invest in Australia's potential to add more value to its natural resources and help deliver cheaper and cleaner energy.”
“Our $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia policy will help us grasp a new generation of opportunities and bring the jobs and prosperity of the future to every part of our country. Western Australia is front and centre when it comes to a future made in Australia. The Future Made in Australia plans build the foundation for a better future in Australia. It is about the many industrial and economic opportunities that come with the big global shift to net zero. It is about attracting and enabling investment, making Australia a leader in the renewable energy and value-adding to our resources. It is about science and innovation, skills and training to build Australia's future workforce, and investing in our people and places.”
“Tangney residents have also saved more than $8 million on more than 80,000 cheaper scripts. Under the Albanese Labor government more than 1.1 million jobs have been created. Unemployment is now four per cent. There is record participation and widespread job creation. Wages are growing. And we have made substantial progress on inflation. It is the first time in 50 years that Australia has had unemployment at four per cent or better at the same time as inflation has been below three per cent. Western Australia is a key part of the Australia's economy. The world is changing, and the pace of change is getting faster. The global transition to net zero is the biggest transformation of the global economy since the Industrial Revolution.”
“On Saturday, when I was out doorknocking in the Parkwood area, a suburb in my electorate of Tangney, I was proud to share with my many constituents what the Albanese Labor government has done for Western Australia. Every single one of the 1.5 million WA taxpayers, including the 87,000 in Tangney, has received a tax cut, and every single one of the 1.1 million households has received energy bill relief. We know Australians are doing it tough. We are doing everything we can to help to take the pressure off the cost of living—cheaper child care, cheaper medicine and a stronger Medicare. In my electorate of Tangney, the bulk-billing rate has increased by 2.5 per cent thanks to this government's record investing in bulk-billing. That means Tangney residents have had an additional 20,633 bulk-billed visits.”
“My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, representing the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government making progress in prioritising the cost of living for all Australians? What approaches will leave people worse off?”