ADJOURNMENT – ECONOMY
We have a scoreboard that proves that we're delivering on (jobs). National unemployment is 5.5 per cent. On the Sunshine Coast, where I live, it's 4.8 per cent. It's 4.9 per cent in the seat…
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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – DEFENCE INDUSTRY
"We all know there is no greater responsibility for government than the protection of its people—the safety and security of Australians. As this motion notes, we need to ensure that not only are we protecting…
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STATEMENT – TAXATION
"If Labor were to win government, all Australians would have to pay more. Why under a potential Labor government should people in my electorate— indeed, why should all Australians—have to be forced to pay more?"
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MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – TAXATION
"Under a vision of a future with a Labor government, it is the everyday Australian being poorer. In a future under the coalition, it is everyday Australians being richer."
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Rail Duplication one step closer
On Tuesday 27 March 2018, Infrastructure Australia released their 2018 Priority List of projects - which includes the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade, recognising that the line is congested and adversely impacting on rail travel…
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ANZAC Day activities in Fairfax, Wednesday 25 April 2018
The following ANZAC Day remembrance ceremonies and activities will be held in Fairfax on Wednesday 25 April 2018: Maroochydore 4.28am Dawn Service, Cenotaph, Cotton Tree Park 8.30am Parade, Cotton Tree Park 9.00am Main Anzac Day…
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How will Labor’s Tax Grab affect you?
I have been contacted by many locals in Fairfax over the past 10 days about Labor's policy to scrap franking credits and change the dividend imputation system in Australia. Real Australians telling me about their real-life…
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Harmony Day events on the Sunshine Coast
Wednesday 21 March is Harmony Day - a day to celebrate Australia's differences and multicultural history. Below are a list of local events celebrating Harmony Day: Harmony Day - Everyone Belongs on the Sunshine Coast, Alexandra…
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Labor’s Tax Refund Theft
“The Labor Party is planning to rip money from the pockets of pensioners, retirees and low-income earners to pay for its budget black hole,” the Member Fairfax, Ted O’Brien MP said. Labor have announced they…
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Sunshine Coast students take a stand against bullying
Schools in the electorate of Fairfax will take a stand against bullying today, with students set to participate in the country’s key annual anti-bullying event. Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien, said that nothing riles…
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NOTICE – Ramp closures at Caloundra Road interchange, 18 & 19 March 2018
Ramp closures at Caloundra Road interchange Temporary ramp closures will be in effect at the Caloundra Road interchange on Sunday 18 March and Monday 19 March 2018 between 8pm and 5am when traffic volumes…
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WE DID IT! Australia’s largest Army contract is coming to Queensland!
Team Queensland has applauded the Commonwealth for today’s decision to award the Land 400 Phase 2 contract to Rheinmetall Defence Australia which will base its operations in Queensland. The announcement comes after months of advocacy by…
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GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE FAST TRACKS FAIRFAX MANUFACTURER’S DEVELOPMENT
Liberal MP Ted O’Brien welcomed the Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja to visit a local manufacturer of innovative medical equipment on the Sunshine Coast. Smartline Machinery is a…
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Language learning for preschoolers in Fairfax
Around 950 children at 28 preschools in Fairfax will be given the opportunity to learn a second language this year, thanks to the Federal Government’s Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program. Mr Ted O’Brien MP…
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Supporting unpaid carers in Fairfax
Mr Ted O'Brien MP, said unpaid carers in Fairfax would benefit from $85.6 million in additional funding for support services. Mr O'Brien said the new support services were in recognition of the important contribution unpaid carers…
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Major upgrade takes flight on Sunshine Coast
Construction on the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion project is set to commence with a major construction contract awarded today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack said the project delivered on…
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100,000 MORE AUSTRALIANS MOVE OFF WELFARE AND INTO WORK
More than 100,000 of the most disadvantaged Australians, many long-term unemployed welfare recipients, have gained a job through the Federal Government’s wage subsidy program since 2015. Wage subsidies are playing a strong role in helping…
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COMMUNITY GROUPS IN FAIRFAX ENCOURAGED TO GET THEIR GREEN THUMBS READY!
Our local community, landcare, environment and other natural resource management groups can now apply for funding to help restore our local environment in Fairfax, under the Federal Government’s $5 million Environment Small Grants opportunity. The…
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SUNSHINE COAST COMPANY FLYING THE FLAG FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLORY
AN indigenous Sunshine Coast business is flying high after winning a major Commonwealth Games contract. Kennelly Constructions, based at Chevallum, is building 170 flagpole bases for the Gold Coast Games, including the base for the…
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Going organic
Ted O'Brien's February Column as it appeared in the Sunshine Valley Gazette Road trip I recently upped the ante on my seasonal road trips through Fairfax by taking a fully staffed mobile office with me.…
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National Disability Conference Initiative grants round open in Fairfax
The Federal Government is making it easier for people with disability to participate in nationally focused, disability-related conferences held in Australia. Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien MP said grants of up to $10,000 are available…
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STATEMENT – Political Correctness
"We need to ensure that we protect our culture, we protect our way of life and we call it out when people try to challenge it."
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Ground-breaking flu vaccines to protect seniors in Fairfax
The Federal Government will provide two new ground-breaking flu vaccines to over 3 million Australians aged 65 years and over - free of charge. These new vaccines will help provide stronger protection for over 65s…
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International Scholarships for Sunshine Coast students
Thousands of university students are expanding their education horizons in foreign countries thanks to a Commonwealth scholarship program. With O’Week kicking off on campuses this week, Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien is urging undergraduates to…
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Food labels, land sales and more
Ted O‘Brien's February Column - Mary Valley Voice Mobile Office My beefed-up seasonal road trip through Fairfax last month was a success and I thank people who took advantage of my fully staffed mobile office…
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Community News
Ted O'Brien's February Column, Sunshine Coast community newspapers (News Ltd) Seasonal Road Trip My first seasonal road trip for 2018 was a success with booked-out meetings and plenty of interest as I travelled to different…
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ADJOURNMENT – Motherhood
"Today I pay tribute to all mothers. In all our deliberations of public policy in this House, across every portfolio, we must have mothers at the forefront of our minds."
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Don’t Dud Our Diggers! – Ben Roberts-Smith
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says awarding a lucrative $5 billion Defence contract to Queensland will give our soldiers the best chance of survival. The decorated war hero believes Rheinmetall’s armoured vehicle, to be built…
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Treasury Laws Amendment Bill
"This bill is a multi-staged tax reform package that benefits all Australians; a reform that is essential to our prosperity and competitiveness as a nation and as a people."
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MEMBER STATEMENT – FAST RAIL
"We are going after a proposal for fast rail that would connect Brisbane through Moreton Bay, up through the Sunshine Coast. This is a bold and transformative project."
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