ENERGY SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY
21/07/23 Coalition analysis has found the Albanese Labor Government’s rush towards 82% renewable energy could expose Australia to unnecessary national security risks due to a dependence on imported solar panel components from China. The review,…
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STATE PREMIERS AND ENERGY EXPERTS GIVE ALBANESE LABOR GOVERNMENT MUCH NEEDED WAKE-UP CALL
The latest news reports regarding the need to extend the life of Eraring to keep the lights on should come as a wake-up call to the Albanese Labor Government that its energy plan is in…
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Funding opportunity for Sunshine Coast community groups
Community organisations in Fairfax are being encouraged to apply for grants to upgrade their existing facilities or build new community infrastructure. Applications are now open for Growing Regions grants of between $500,000 and $15 million…
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A Big Win For Norah Head
12/07/23 The reduced footprint of the Hunter offshore wind zone has been celebrated as a win for the Central Coast community of Norah Head today following a concerted community campaign against the proposal. I am…
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LABOR’S GAS MARKET MEDDLING FAILS TO SECURE SUPPLY
The Albanese Government’s gas code announcement shows Labor has inserted themselves into the driver's seat of a vehicle they don’t know how to drive, and are continuing to meddle in the gas market. Labor’s track…
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Veterans Support
This week I invited representatives from local veteran organisations to meet with Shadow Minister for Veteran Affairs Barnaby Joyce to discuss how to provide better support for ex-service personnel in our community. Here on the…
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Lack of Consultation on Planned Wind Farm
Local communities along the Hunter Coast in NSW are saying they have not been consulted on a planned offshore wind zone in the Pacific Ocean which will stretch from Norah Head to Port Stephens. Ted visited these communities to…
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HOUSEHOLD’S WARNED TO BRACE FOR MORE BILL SHOCK
Cost-of-living pressures bearing down on Australian families and businesses will mount even higher from today as the culmination of Labor’s new carbon tax and further electricity bill increases begin to take a toll. From July…
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New Crisis Accommodation For At Risk Youth
Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien MP and IFYS (The Integrated Family and Youth Service) will formally open ‘The Old Church’ youth accommodation program for homeless young people who are transition out of homelessness, on…
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Plumbers warn of price spikes, blackouts, job losses under green transition
A leading industry peak body representing trades has warned that Labor's energy policies risk price spikes, blackouts and job losses. I spoke to The Australian on 8 June to discuss these comments made by the…
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Lighting Up Nambour
Nambour’s iconic town centre will be shining brightly thanks to new lighting and public art displays being unveiled today by Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien. The Nambour Lights Up Project will be officially launched…
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OpEd – Mixed Signals on Nuclear Power Stations will Scuttle AUKUS Submarine Deal
AUKUS will not succeed if the Australian government remains ideologically opposed to nuclear energy and the national security committee keeps sending mixed messages about our capability to manage nuclear technology.
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BHP states nuclear prohibition an ‘unnecessary restriction’
BHP has publicly called on the Albanese Labor Government to remove prohibitions on nuclear energy, calling it an unnecessary restriction. BHP points out that businesses around the world are looking at Australia's restrictions on zero-emissions…
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ABC’s Q&A
On Monday 5 June, I joined a talented panel of Newcastle locals and the Minister for Aged Care and Sport, Anika Wells on ABC's Q&A program. We discussed a wide range of issues from Australia's…
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Labor Out of Touch on Electricity Prices
Ted spoke with Sky News' Chris Kenny this week about how out of touch Labor is when is comes to power prices. https://youtu.be/wGt4lePkkV0
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TRANSCRIPT – JOINT DOORSTOP INTERVIEW WITH LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION TED O’BRIEN MP AND AARON VIOLI MP, SILVAN
Subjects: Cost pressures on Australian manufacturing businesses; cost of living pressures; the Prime Minister’s broken promise on a $275 cut to your power bills; the Prime Minister’s Canberra Voice proposal; ADF medals/honours; the Coalition’s plan…
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Interview with ABC Afternoon Briefing, Matthew Doran
Ted spoke with ABC's Matthew Doran about the Australian Energy Regulator's final determination on energy prices and how Labor's energy policies are hurting everyday Australians. https://youtu.be/jCLWi04jiSI
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No End in Sight for energy price increases – Doorstop interview, Canberra
Doorstop interview, Parliament House Canberra TRANSCRIPT Ted O’Brien: Middle of Australia have been left out of the federal budget and they are going to be copping it the hardest as prices increase. With the release…
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Interview with Sky News, Danica De Giorgio
Ted spoke with Sky News' Danica de Giorgio on the Australian Energy Regulator's final determination on the 23/24 Direct Market Offer (DMO); increasing power prices; and the Canberra-based Voice to Parliament. https://youtu.be/ri2XSkZr5yo
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OpEd – Nuclear Technology Must Be A Major Consideration
The Albanese Labor Government's rank hypocrisy when it comes to next-generation, zero-emissions nuclear technology is on display and I outlined this in my OpEd in today's Daily Telegraph which you can read HERE.
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What Albo Owes You
Australian households will be up to $1828 worse off than Labor promised according to a new energy bill calculator launched today by Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O’Brien. The energy bill calculator…
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NUCLEAR ENERGY – Setting things straight!
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen MP recently published a video full of untruths and misrepresentations about next-generation, zero-emissions nuclear technology, which sadly diminishes Australia. The least Chris Bowen could do is be honest…
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ENERGY PRICES SOAR FOLLOWING LIDDELL’S CLOSURE
5 May 2023 Wholesale energy prices in NSW have jolted by 80 per cent following the closure of the Liddell Power Station, sparking fears of further hip pocket pain for Australian families and businesses as…
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FEDERAL BUDGET MUST TAKE PRESSURE OFF FAMILY BUDGETS
Labor’s second Budget will be an opportunity to correct the mistakes of its first. Independent economists have described the first Labor Budget as “the weakest fiscal strategy in recent times.” It increased spending by $115…
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Interview with Andrew Clennell, Sky News
Ted spoke with Sky News's Andrew Clennell on 4 May about the delay in construction of Snowy 2.0, former CEO Paul Broad's comments, and what this delay means for electricity prices for Australians. https://youtu.be/eM3rKKNJf18
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BUDGET BLACK HOLE AS ENERGY SYSTEM CRUMBLES UNDER LABOR
Today's announcement that the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro storage project will be delayed by up to two years and potentially require billions of dollars in additional funding is the latest development in Labor's energy crisis.…
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OpEd – How the US Rediscovered its Mojo for Nuclear Energy
Following the opening of its first commercial nuclear power plant in 1958, theindustry flourished with 112 plants operating by the 1990s. But appetite for nuclear energy soon waned as the US “shale revolution” drove gas…
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Australia Enters a Turbulent New Era as Liddell Powers Down
28 April 2023 Australia’s energy security is at risk and if the Albanese government’s meek response to the closure of the Liddell Power station is any indication, the country is walking blindfolded towards a cliff.…
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Interview – Paul Murray, Sky News
Ted speak with Sky News' Paul Murray about Japan's unprecedented comments on Labor's energy plan and what that means for Australia's trade and sovereign capability. https://youtu.be/POiqsv6Tsvw
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Interview with Amanda Stoker, Sky News
Ted spoke with Sky News' Amanda Stoker about Australia's energy future; the closure of Liddell and Eraring Power Stations, and next generation nuclear technology. https://youtu.be/DVQqZSp7gcs
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