New local roads at the Maroochydore and Mons Rds Interchange
You may recall the funding that I secured a few years ago to cover 80% of the $301.25 million upgrade of the Maroochydore and Mons Roads Interchange, on the Bruce Highway. I can report that the…
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TED O’BRIEN – INTERVIEW WITH NEIL BREEN, 4BC
Neil Breen: It's about the safeguard mechanism. This is all about emissions from Australia's 215 biggest polluters. It piggybacks off a policy that was actually brought in by the coalition in 2016. Labor wants to…
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Safeguard Mechanism amendments lead to de-industrialisation
The passing of the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023 today will not lead to de-carbonisation, but to de-industrialisation and paves the way for Labor's carbon tax. Another broken promise The Albanese Government changed the…
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TED O’BRIEN – INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CARLTON
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CARLTON 2CC RADIO 29 January, 2023 Topics: Safeguard Mechanism, Labor-greens deal, Emissions cap, energy prices, cost of living Brian Carlton:…
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Press Conference – Labor’s dodgy deal on the safeguard mechanism
Family budgets are set to worsen following a desperate deal between the Albanese Labor Government and the Greens which will see the world’s most punitive carbon tax adopted in Australia. The backroom deal follows months…
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Fairfax Biggest Survey – Have Your Say
There are fewer greater honours than to represent people in Australia's parliament. I can't tell you how grateful I am every single day to represent the people of Fairfax on Australia's beautiful Sunshine Coast. I…
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Sunshine Coast deserves better rail
Residents of the Sunshine Coast deserve better infrastructure to support our growing population - no more important than improved rail services. This includes duplication of the line all the way to Nambour and a new…
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TED O’BRIEN – INTERVIEW WITH LAURA JAYES, AM AGENDA
Laura Jayes: The Greens say yes, it will eventually lead to no new coal and gas. Labor says that is not true. There's also some reporting around whether this will make it much more difficult…
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Labor Capitulates to the Greens and Australians pay the Price
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP, PARLIAMENT HOUSE 27 March 2023 Topics: Safeguard Mechanism, emissions cap, Labor capitulates to the Greens, broken promise, energy prices, cost of living crisis,…
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Small win for Jackie and FIASP
More than 15,000 Australians with diabetes will be left in the lurch following the Albanese Government’s removal of Fiasp from the PBS. Astoundingly, the Minister for Health, Mark Butler has taken absolutely no responsibility for…
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The need for action on climate change is not up for debate in this House, in this parliament. Both sides of the parliament believe in the need for action. Indeed, the coalition demonstrated that in…
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Interview with Tom Connell, Sky News
Ted spoke to Tom Connell from Sky News on 21 Mar on the IPCC Report on climate change and our pathway to net zero. https://youtu.be/1TgRBpnFNiE
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Labor’s 97 broken promises on electricity prices
On 97 occasions the Labor party made the promise to reduce electricity prices - a promise made to the Australian people. It's not just the Prime Minister who is at fault here; every single member…
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Report Confirms Labor’s Anti-Gas Policies Putting Australian Families at Risk
Today’s report by the Energy Market Operator, AEMO, confirms our worst fears that Labor is driving Australia headlong towards a gas and energy crisis. AEMO’s 2023 Gas Statement of Opportunities identifies Labor’s disastrous market interventions,…
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HIGHER ENERGY PRICES TO HIT OVER WINTER
Electricity prices continue to spiral out of control under Labor, with further increases up to 23.7% to hit Australian households and up to 25.4% for small businesses over winter. Under the draft Default Market Offer,…
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LABOR ELECTION PROMISES = BROKEN
I will continue to highlight the Albanese Government's broken election promises to the Australian people - including their promise to decrease our energy prices by $275. LABOR ELECTION PROMISES = BROKEN X cheaper mortgages -…
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Labor’s energy policy changes = carbon tax
Labor's safeguard mechanism, as explained in the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022, is a Trojan horse for the carbon tax that Labor has longed for for many, many years. https://youtu.be/HDF7o7LYv9o You can read the…
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Broken promises for Queenslanders – 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
As the former Prime Minister's representative for the bid that secured the 2032 games as former special enjoy and a director of the organising committee, I remain enormously proud and supportive of Australia hosting the…
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LABOR GOVERNMENT REMOVES LIFE-CHANGING INSULIN FROM PBS
In late Feb, over 15,000 Australians and their families were told that an insulin drug that they've become very reliant upon, Fiasp, has been taken off the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Local high school student…
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Labor’s broken promises
I spoke to Sky News' Chris Kenny on 2 Mar 2023 on Labor's broken promises - electricity prices and superannuation. https://youtu.be/gcbyopK41Pg
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LABOR GOVERNMENT REMOVES LIFE-CHANGING INSULIN FROM PBS
15,000 families have had the rug pulled out from under them, as the Labor Government quietly removes a life-changing diabetes insulin from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Fiasp is an innovative mealtime insulin that improves blood…
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