MEDIA RELEASE- LABOR DEFLECTION CONFIRMS THEIR DELUSION
As Labor’s cost of living crisis spirals out of control and Australians enter one of the toughest Christmas periods of their life, its energy minister is weaponising government agencies by misrepresenting the AEMO/CSIRO GenCost report.…
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ENERGY GRID ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE UNDER LABOR
Australia’s energy market is on the verge of collapse with a new report confirming 90% of baseload energy will be squeezed out of the grid by 2034 with no guarantee of replacement. The revelation…
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Interview with ABC News Radio, Thomas Oriti
Transcript below. Thomas Oriti Climate Summit global leaders have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels nearly 200 countries agreed to a deal. This is historic, it's the first time fossil fuels have ever been…
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Interview with Richard King, 2HD Radio
Transcript below. Richard King No nuclear no net zero. Ted O'Brien speaking at COP 28 Well, he's back in the country and he's at the other end of the phone line right now. Good morning,…
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Interview with Mark Levy, 2GB Radio
Transcript below. Mark Levy: COP28 has wrapped up in Dubai, and it ended with a historic compromise more than 190 countries approved the UN Climate Change declaration. It calls for the world to transition away…
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Christmas Hamper Campaign
I have partnered with The Shack Community Centre in Nambour as part of their 'Trees of Hope' campaign which brings a Christmas hamper to those who are in need. I invite you to fill a…
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DOORSTOP INTERVIEW, COP28, DUBAI
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY 9 December 2023 E&OE… Journalist On stage you made a pronouncement about what would happen under a Liberal government, can…
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COP28 CLIMATE CONFERENCE, DUBAI
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT 9 December 2023 https://youtu.be/0kAU-sWhUq8 E&OE… It truly is with hope and optimism, and also with a very keen eye to…
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LABOR’S GREEN BOND FRAMEWORK LEAVES AUSTRALIA IN THE SLOW LANE
The Treasurer’s announcement of Australia’s Green Bond Framework leaves Australia in the slow lane in energy security and reducing emissions. At a time when other major economies are embracing nuclear energy to meet their emissions…
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LABOR’S LATEST VANITY PROJECT
To save face at the United Nations, the Albanese Government is locking Australia into a future of energy poverty and jeopardizing our energy security. More than 70,000 international delegates are now descending on Dubai to…
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INTERVIEW WITH HAMISH MACDONALD,
ABC RN BREAKFAST
4 December 2023 E&OE… Topics: COP 28, Nuclear Energy, Hamish Macdonald Dozens have gathered in Dubai this week for the COP28 Climate Summit, with more than 100 countries this year pledging to triple world renewable…
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MEDIA STATEMENT
03/12/23 This statement from Shadow Climate Change and Energy Minister, Ted O’Brien MP, comes in response to news from the United Nations’ climate change summit in Dubai – COP28 – that 22 nations have joined…
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ADDRESSING LABOR’S ENERGY LIES
I responded to Labor's Climate Change and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, addressing his multitude of energy lies.
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Labor Still Has No Long-Term Solution To Increase Natural Gas Supply
27 November 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT The Labor Government has put Australia’s natural gas market under extreme pressure, with heavy-handed interventions and policies that are harming investment, and suffocating supply. The Coalition has repeatedly warned the…
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LABOR DOUBLES DOWN ON FAILED ENERGY POLICY
23/11/23 Labor’s decision to write a blank cheque on behalf of Australian Taxpayers to bring more renewables online is a glaring admission that its climate and energy policies have failed. Labor’s decision to underwrite new…
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INTERVIEW WITH KIERAN GILBERT, SKY NEWS
TRANSCRIPT 20 November 2023 Kieran Gilbert: The draft legislation for the Government's changes to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax, the draft legislation released last week. The Coalition is it going to back the changes? Just,…
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Spring Road Trip
Please see details for my Spring Road Trip below: Monday 20th November, 8:30am - 9:30am: Bli Bli, outside 'White's IGA' on David Low Way, Bli Bli. Tuesday 21st November, 2:30pm - 3:15pm: Brightwater Blvd, near…
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REFUTING LABOR LIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT
My response to Minister Plibersek on matters concerning international environment.
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LABOR’S RECKLESS OFFSHORE WIND COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PROCESS
This week in Parliament House, I spoke on Labor's reckless community consultation process for off-shore wind zones, impacting multiple areas like the Hunter Region and Illawarra.
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Labor cuts critical Sunshine Coast transportation infrastructure
Labor's 90-day infrastructure review has just hit the 200-day mark. Amidst all of this dithering and delay, and amidst a hyperinflationary environment, the minister now says, 'I think it all costs too much.' One of…
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INTERVIEW WITH ABC NEWS RADIO
TRANSCRIPT ABC RADIO NEWS WITH THOMAS ORITI 15 NOVEMBER 2023 Thomas Oriti Joining us now is the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O'Brien. Good morning. Thank you for your time. Ted O’Brien Good morning, Tom. Thomas Oriti So, what do you make (of this)? Can I ask you firstly about this…
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INTERVIEW WITH SKY NEWS, CHRIS KENNY
TRANSCRIPT 06 November 2023 Chris Kenny Rolls Royce and the SMRs. Now Shadow Climate Change and Energy Minister, Ted O’Brien, has just returned from the UK touring Rolls Royce’s headquarters, and he explains how they're…
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INTERVIEW WITH 6PR RADIO
TRANSCRIPT 6PR PERTH MORNINGS WITH GARY ADSHEAD Gary Adshead The former Coalition Government believes that nuclear power is something that we need to be exploring and developing as part of the transition away from Fossil…
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Interview with ABC Illawarra
TRANSCRIPT ABC RADIO, ILLAWARRA 27 October 2023 Melinda James: Ted O'Brien is the Coalition spokesperson for climate change and energy. He visited Wollongong this week just after he'd come visited the hunter their big concerns…
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INTERVIEW WITH SKY NEWS, KIERAN GILBERT
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT SKY NEWS, NELSON BAY 24 October 2023 SPEAKERS Ted O’Brien MP and Kieran Gilbert Kieran Gilbert Staying on the subject…
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AFR Energy & Climate Summit – Keynote Address
Monday 9th October 2023 It is a pleasure to be here at the Australian Financial Review’s 2023 Energy and Climate Summit in Sydney, and I thank the Fin for its depth of analysis and reporting…
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OPINION PIECE- FLAWED WIND ZONE PLAN BLOWS AWAY COASTAL COMMUNITY
Monday 9th October As Published in The Daily Telegraph. Labor needs to rescind its declaration of the Hunter Offshore Wind Zone and fix its broken community engagement process before reopening public consultation. Impacted communities are…
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ANA NUCLEAR SUMMIT- SPEECH TRANSCRIPT
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT ANA NUCLEAR SUMMIT, SYDNEY 06 October 2023 Ted O'Brien Thank you so much and to the organisers of today's conference.…
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INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD KING- 2HD RADIO
September 19th 2023 Topics: Nuclear Energy, Hunter Offshore Wind Zone, Consultation Process E&OE… Richard King It's already coming up to 12 past seven and joining me now is Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy,…
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OPINION PIECE- AUSTRALIA RESISTING LABOR’S WIND, SOLAR FANTASY
As published in The Australian on 18 September 2023. Labor’s reckless indifference towards regional communities is jeopardising its target of 82 per cent renewables in the electricity grid by 2030. Like the obsession of a…
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