Private Members’ Business – Illicit Drugs
...I rise in the chamber today in enthusiastic support of the member for Tangney's motion acknowledging the commitment of the Turnbull government and the hard work of our law enforcement agencies, health workers and support…
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Member Statement – Day For Daniel 2017
...As much as each and every one of us loves our children, so too did Bruce and Denise Morcombe love their child, Daniel, who in 2003, at the age of only 13, was abducted and…
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Housing Tax Integrity and Vacancy Fees Bill
...There are three key reforms in this bill. The first two seek to strengthen the integrity of the tax system, while the third goes to boosting the supply of rental properties in key markets. The…
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What’s The National Financial Literacy Strategy?
Managing money is an important everyday skill and Australians are faced with making a range of financial decisions on a day-to-day basis. The National Financial Literacy Strategy, led by ASIC, supports activities that strengthen financial…
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NATIONAL ENERGY GUARANTEE TO DELIVER AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY
The Turnbull Government will accept the recommendation of the Energy Security Board (ESB) for a new National Energy Guarantee to deliver more affordable and reliable electricity while meeting Australia’s international commitments. As our energy system…
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Is the next big Smart Farms idea in Fairfax?
Farmers, fishers, community and industry groups in Fairfax can apply for grants of between $5,000 and $100,000 to assist them to protect and improve the condition of soil, vegetation and biodiversity and support agricultural systems…
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300,000 SMALL BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM INSTANT ASSET WRITE-OFF
CLOSE to 300,000 Australian small businesses have taken advantage of the Coalition Government’s instant asset write-off according to 2015-16 tax office data, including approximately 3,500 in Fairfax and over 70,000 in Queensland said Ted O’Brien. …
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Fair Work Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill
...This bill will help restore such principles by bringing back the faith and trust that all Australians should have in their workplace representatives. Unions are often said to be fighting for the integrity of their members,…
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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Climate Change
...This motion, unfortunately, seems to be more mindless nonsense from the Labor Party. They simply cannot face the reality when it comes to meaningful, sensible, responsible action on climate change or the delivery of secure and affordable…
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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Mental Health
...Today I join with my colleagues to congratulate the government on its highly focused and targeted approach to mental health funding in the 2017 budget to broaden the scope and accessibility of mental health services and…
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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Coral Bleaching
...There is no environmental ground to be opposing the Adani mine, as those opposite like to claim. At the end of the day, we should also be reminded the Great Barrier Reef has periodically faced challenges,…
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Customs Amendment (Anti- Dumping Measures) Bill
...There are few more contentious issues to be had around the topic of international trade than the issue of dumping and the measures governments right around the world have exercised for a century or more to…
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Adjournment speech – Lottoland
...there's a new entrant that has come in the online gambling space of the lottery: Lottoland. And it concerns me. I started hearing about this player earlier in the year. A petition has since been…
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Fairfax schools to receive educational kits in preparation for Remembrance Day
Ted O'Brien MP said schools in Fairfax would receive an educational kit in preparation for Remembrance Day on 11 November. Mr O'Brien said the educational kit, developed by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), would help…
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SMALL BUSINESS SHINING BRIGHT ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
THE outlook for small businesses in the Sunshine Coast community looks bright as Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien took the Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack to the heart of his electorate today. “As…
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Pensioner Concession Card reinstated for part-pensioners in Fairfax
Former part-pensioners in Fairfax will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the pension assets test, which were designed…
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Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable, Responsive and Transparent Higher Education System) Bill
...The Labor Party seem to not understand that when money goes up, when you get more of something, that's actually not called a 'cut'. Nevertheless, does the government need to ensure that universities are more efficient? Absolutely,…
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Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Bill
...Today, the task of maintaining our national security is even more complex and more demanding of vigilance and specialist skills than ever before. There are more people on the move right now, globally, across national…
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Matters of Public Importance – Energy
...How about the Queensland state Labor government? It is another Labor government that has a 50 per cent renewable target. This is the Palaszczuk Labor government, which continues to price gouge consumers so that it…
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Member Statement – Bloomhill Cancer Care
...Bloomhill Cancer Care has been operating in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast now for 20 years. For 20 years they have been helping to care for and support people who are suffering from cancer...the federal…
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Welfare Reform Bill
...The Australian welfare system has for decades, ramping up over time, achieved an enormous redistribution of wealth to provide a level of support for the welfare of individuals and families courtesy of the Australian taxpayers…
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Private Members’ Business – Defence Industry
...As we all know, the world today is in a situation of increased volatility. The uncertainty that is gripping us both politically and economically is throwing up a set of challenges that have led to…
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Member Statement – over-reaction to the Prime Minister holding and beer and a baby
...I did want to stand up today and make comments regarding the reaction that a photo posted by the Prime Minister when he was at a footy match triggered last Saturday. He was watching the…
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Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill
...To the vast majority of us, nuclear science can seem incomprehensible. Say the word 'nuclear' in Australia and thoughts of nuclear weapons will be immediately invoked in many people's minds. It will immediately trigger debate…
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10,000 YOUNG AUSTRALIANS OFF WELFARE AND INTO WORK UNDER PaTH PROGRAM
The Turnbull Government has assisted 10,000 long-term unemployed young Australians get off welfare and into work through the Youth Bonus Wage subsidy component of the Youth Jobs PaTH program. Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien said…
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Ted’s Spring Road Trip
SUNSHINE COAST – THE SMALL BUSINESS CITY The Sunshine Coast is outpacing Australia’s growth in start-up businesses, and member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien wants to enable that trend. Mr O'Brien will launch his Spring Road Trip…
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Takata Airbags – Compulsory recall
The Federal Government issued a Proposed Recall Notice for a compulsory recall of all vehicles with defective Takata airbags installed, following an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) safety investigation. Small Business Minister Michael McCormack…
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Safer Communities Fund Now Open for Applications
Minister for Justice Michael Keenan and Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien MP today announced that grant applications for round two of the Coalition Government’s Safer Communities Fund programme open on Friday 29 September. The…
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Electoral & Other Legislation Amendment Bill
It is essential that the authorisation of any and all electoral campaigning material is clearly labelled as such. Lobbyist agencies, including unions, should not be able to trick the Australian people into thinking they are…
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What does the 2016/17 National Visitor Survey reveal for the Sunshine Coast?
Tourism Research Australia’s Annual National Visitor Survey was released on 20 September and shows a steady increase of national and international tourists to the Sunshine Coast in 2016/17. The Sunshine Coast welcomed 3.72 million national…
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