#HIDDENLEGENDS – CELEBRATING OUR SENIORS
Wed, 02/09/2020 - 08:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBKkXLeYiDo&feature=emb_logo Our seniors have been doing it tough this year. As we continue to see lockdowns and restrictions in aged care facilities, it is as important as ever that we celebrate…
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REMOTE PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION TIME
Tue, 01/09/2020 - 09:08 During the August/September 2020 Parliamentary sitting period, I was part of a trial to remotely access Parliament and on 31 August I asked a question in Question Time from my office…
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COMMITTEE TO ROAM INTO THE PROBLEM OF FERAL CATS
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is holding the opening public hearings this week for its inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia. Committee Chair Mr Ted O’Brien…
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FEDERAL GRANT HELPS BUDERIM LIONS BLOOM
The Lions Club of Buderim has been nurturing the idea of a garden, focused on biodiversity and embracing all walks of life. Now it has come into being, helped by the Federal Government’s Communities Environment…
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COMMITTEE TO ROAM INTO THE PROBLEM OF FERAL CATS
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is holding the opening public hearings this week for its inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia. Committee Chair Mr Ted O’Brien…
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#HIDDENLEGENDS CELEBRATING SUNSHINE COAST SENIORS
Our seniors have been doing it tough this year. As we enter into this year's Seniors Week, which runs from 15-23 August, it is as important as it has ever been that we take the…
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FEDERAL GRANT HELPS BUDERIM LIONS BLOOM
Mon, 17/08/2020 - 09:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGCSfOT_ykY&feature=emb_logo The Lions Club of Buderim has been nurturing the idea of a garden, focused on biodiversity and embracing all walks of life. Now it has come into being, helped by…
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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VP DAY – 15 AUGUST 2020
Sat, 15/08/2020 - 14:26 On the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, the last surviving WWII veteran in the Coolum-Peregian RSL Sub-Branch Francis (Frank) McGreevy, together with Ted O’Brien MP commemorated VP Day (Victory…
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VP DAY – 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Sat 15 August 2020 marked 75 years since the end of WWII and Victory in the Pacific (VP Day). Some one million Australians served in the Second World War and 39,000 who lost their lives, the…
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FUNDING SWITCHED ON FOR TWO ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMUNITY GROUPS
Maroochydore’s Surf Life Saving Club and Nambour’s Vinnies are two very different charities in two very different locations. But they also have two wonderful things in common. Both have been awarded $12,500 Energy Efficient Communities…
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PRIME MINISTER VISITS THE SUNSHINE COAST!
Tue, 28/07/2020 - 15:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_aEy76lsBo&feature=emb_logo It was a pleasure to host the Prime Minister in Fairfax on 28 July 2020 during a visit to The Ginger Factory. During his visit, he met with businesses, including…
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NEW FINANCIAL YEAR BUSINESS UPDATE
Wed, 01/07/2020 - 16:36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrYJo4ZTcCo&feature=emb_logo Here are five pieces of good news for local businesses as we start the new financial year: Tax cuts for small businesses for 2020/21Extension of the $150,000 Instant Asset Write-Off until December 2020Further…
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Come and chat to Ted during his Winter Road Trip
Ted and the mobile office team will be out and about across Fairfax during the week of 13 July 2020 during Ted's Winter Road Trip. LOCATIONS AND TIMES BELOW: Monday 13 July 7.45am to approx…
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Keynote address – International Youth Nuclear Congress 2020
Fri, 26/06/2020 - 16:36 I had great pleasure in being Keynote Speaker at the Nuclear for Power Plenary Session at the International Youth Nuclear Congress 2020 in Sydney where I briefed attendees on the Standing…
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SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR COVID IMPACTED RURAL, REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
The Australian Government is spending $36 million to support agricultural show societies recover from the effects of COVID-19, ensuring they can continue after the pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional…
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FEDERAL FUNDING FLOWS FOR WILDLIFE HQ
Financial support from the Federal Government is now flowing to Wildlife HQ to help cover the operational costs of caring for their animals and as we head into the school holidays, support from the community…
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Committee sinks claws into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia
House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy Inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia Issue date: 23 June 2020 Committee sinks claws into the problem of feral…
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Sunshine Coast Airport
Thu, 18/06/2020 - 13:49 "Deputy Speaker, the first step in any growth strategy is to protect your core. It is to do more with your strengths. One of the great strengths of the Sunshine Coast…
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National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020
Thu, 11/06/2020 - 22:28 "I believe that many of us in this chamber will benefit from nuclear medicine at some point in our lives. Whether it's an X-ray, a health screening or a diagnostic test…
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COVID-19: Sunshine Coast Economy
Fri, 12/06/2020 - 13:46 "I'm happy today to be releasing a report on a survey I've recently undertaken with the business community, and I'm grateful to the 281 business leaders who made a contribution. Their…
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Business survey results and call to reopen the QLD border
Fri, 12/06/2020 - 13:41 According to the Grattan Institute, the Sunshine Coast has lost more jobs as a result of COVID-19 than any other region in Queensland. Unfortunately, the sectors that are the strong suit…
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BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS AND CALL TO REOPEN THE QLD BORDER
Fri, 12/06/2020 - 13:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvlPfXbw-LI&feature=emb_logo According to the Grattan Institute, the Sunshine Coast has lost more jobs as a result of COVID-19 than any other region in Queensland. Unfortunately, the sectors that are the strong…
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EXTENDING THE INSTANT ASSET WRITE-OFF
The Morrison Government continues to back small business with the announcement that it will extend the $150,000 instant asset write-off for six months to 31 December 2020. Sunshine Coast businesses with annual turnover of less…
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$60k to create ‘Brand Nambour’
Reimagine Nambour can tick off one of its priority wish list items with $60,000 in funding to create ‘Brand Nambour’ and drive the towns transition to a new economy. The funding comes with this afternoon’s…
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Business support
My office is receiving many enquiries from businesses across the electorate seeking assistance. I have put together the below one-page information sheets to keep business owners and operators up to date on measures and supports available…
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HomeBuilder Grants
Supporting our construction industry as we recover from the COVID-19 economic downturn is key to under-pinning the Sunshine Coast economy. The $25,000 HomeBuilder Grants announced today by the Morrison Government will help families and first…
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HomeBuilder Scheme – facts and information
Supporting our construction industry as we recover from the COVID-19 economic downturn is key to under-pinning the Sunshine Coast economy. The $25,000 HomeBuilder Grants announced today by the Morrison Government will help families and first…
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MOTORISTS GET SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT MAJOR SUNSHINE COAST ROAD UPGRADE
Motorists have received a preview of the next major Sunshine Coast upgrade on the Bruce Highway at Forest Glen, with animated concepts released this week showing how the upgraded highway interchanges at Maroochydore Road and…
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Maroochydore and Mons Rd Interchanges
A flyover perspective of the new $301.25 million upgrade to the Mons Rd and Maroochydore Rds Interchanges which commenced construction in June 2020.
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