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The clip was originally posted the day after Senator Walker's maiden speech in parliament where she pitched herself as a voice for the younger generations. The Senator for South Australia said that Labor's landslide election win in May was the expression of 'the core Australian value of a fair go'. She said that Labor would deliver a 'fair go' for Australians in the areas of housing, education and climate change - underlining the government's commitment to net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 as a key pledge. It was on this issue that Senator Walker clashed with Pauline Hanson (pictured), who had tabled a motion in the upper house to abandon the target altogether, claiming it will 'destroy jobs and the Australian economy.' 'Power bills are out of control. Manufacturing is being wiped out. And ordinary Australians are paying the price, while out-of-touch politicians and inner-city idealists push fantasy policies they'll never have to live under,' Hanson said. 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