Sourced positions
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Immigration verified
In her first speech, Mascarenhas recounted that her Goan Indian father was told at the Australian embassy in Kenya 'You have the right skills, but you're the wrong colour' under the White Australia policy, and said her family's migration was only possible after the Whitlam government dismantled the last parts of that policy; she praised 'the most multicultural parliament we've had in history.'
Economic nationalism verified
In her first speech, Zaneta Mascarenhas argued "in WA we need to build beyond the resources boom and make our economy more resilient," and that "Australia needs to increase diversification, commercialisation and sophistication of our industry capability." She said Australia is rich in critical minerals to "build batteries, wind turbines and solar panels" and could become a "renewable energy superpower," advocating use of the National Reconstruction Fund to build advanced manufacturing capability, including the cell-manufacturing "value-add step."
Record last updated 2026-08-13.