Peter Dutton Elected New Liberal Leader
MEDIA STATEMENT FROM TED O'BRIEN MP Federal Liberal Party Members and Senators from across Australia met in Parliament House in Canberra today. In a show of unity, Peter Dutton and Sussan Ley were elected unopposed…
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$530,000 Announced for Maroochydore Swans Football Club
A re-elected Coalition Government will provide $530,000 to the Maroochydore Swans Football Club to support their bid to become a Training Facility ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023TM. Maroochydore…
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Ted O’Brien tests positive for COVID-19
On Thursday 5 May, I began to feel COVID like symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19. I immediately entered 7 days of isolation at home. While it’s disappointing to be house bound as the 2022…
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PLANS TO ‘REINVENT’ MARCOOLA ANNOUNCED
A re-elected Liberal National Government will deliver $1.4 million to support Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club to undertake ‘desperately needed’ upgrades to the clubhouse. A stunning 1,629m2 oceanside bar, bistro and function room are…
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NEW LIFE FOR BLOOMHILL CANCER CARE
A local health care provider which supports those touched by cancer will receive $426,000 from the Federal Government to ensure the continuation of services, post COVID. Four years after the successful community campaign to…
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Ted O’Brien MP Backs Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club’s Redevelopment Plans
A re-elected Coalition Government will fund additional stages of the Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club redevelopment project. The Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club will receive $90,000 to complete the Club’s three-year redevelopment project if the…
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REPURPOSED CHURCH TO HOUSE HOMELESS YOUTH
An unused Church in Nambour will soon be repurposed to house and support 21 homeless youth following an announcement of $790,834 by Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien. Integrated Family and Youth Service (IFYS) will…
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2022 Federal Budget Delivers for the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast is set to be one of the nation’s biggest beneficiaries of the 2022/23 Federal Budget with measures to assist residents with immediate challenges and major investments to build the region’s future. Federal…
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Federal Funding Gets Sunshine Coast Disaster Ready
Sunshine Coast Council will receive an extra $561,000 in bushfire recovery funding from the Federal Government on top of the $2.8 million delivered for projects on the Sunshine Coast. The funding boost will support…
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Ted Talks: Famous Five
NOVA's new podcast series 'Toward the Games', hosted by the Editor of the Courier Mail Chris Jones and popular breakfast co host David 'Luttsy, invited Member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien to speak with them about…
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HOLE IN ONE FOR NAMBOUR CHARITY
An innovative Sunshine Coast charity is in ‘full swing’ after officially opening the doors to a new mentoring space for people living with an intellectual disability today. Golf Programs Australia (GPAI) offer unique support services…
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New alliance shows we will not bow to China
Published in the Courier Mail, 20/09/2021 Despite the world being in the grip of an ongoing global pandemic, our greatest challenge is not Covid-19. It’s resolving the China question. China is the biggest, richest and…
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China lobbies MPs to back its bid to join free trade pact
Published by Andrew Tillet, Financial Review The Chinese government has taken the rare step of writing to a parliamentary inquiry arguing why it should be allowed to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, while…
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QLD key to Olympics and NRL boost to sports diplomacy with nearest neighbours
Article published by Matthew Killoran from the Courier Supporting a Pacific Islands NRL team and getting the region more closely associated with the 2032 Southeast Queensland Olympic Games should be part of a bid to…
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Special Envoy for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Prime Minister - Media Statement. The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MEDIA STATEMENT Monday 6 September 2021 SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE BRISBANE 2032 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES I am pleased to announce that Mr…
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Fifth public hearing for dispatchable energy inquiry
Fifth public hearing for dispatchable energy inquiry The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy will today hold its fifth public hearing for its inquiry into dispatchable energy generation and storage capability…
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IT’S GAME ON
History made as 2032 Olympics secured for Queensland. Australia will host the Olympics for the third time and Paralympics for the second time after Brisbane and South East Queensland tonight secured the 2032 Games. Prime…
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WHY AUSTRALIA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HOST THE 2032 OLYMPICS
Ted O'Brien MP, Federal Member for Fairfax and the Prime Minister's representative on the South East Queensland 2032 Olympic bid committee, explains why Australia is uniquely placed to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read…
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WIDE BAY AND SUNSHINE COAST EMPLOYMENT FACILITATOR EXTENDED
WIDE BAY AND SUNSHINE COAST EMPLOYMENT FACILITATOR EXTENDED Job seekers in the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast region of Queensland will continue to benefit from the Australian Government’s $276 million Local Jobs Program, with an extension…
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TED O’BRIEN MP WARNS NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR FIGHTING
With an announcement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on South East Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games just days away, Ted O'Brien MP says a dispute over the COVID-19 vaccination…
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