Budget repair must start with stopping the spending spree
I was pleased to see Treasurer Jim Chalmers finally admit soon after the election that his budget is not sustainable. Because it isn’t. Like any process of economic reform, fixing the budget begins with defining…
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Put Aspiration First to Restore Young Hopes for the Future.
Published in the Australian - 16/08/25 Australia is going in the wrong direction, and we owe it to future generations to course correct.As we become poorer, weaker and more dependent as a nation, living standards…
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WELCOME RELIEF BUT RBA DOWNGRADES OUTLOOK FOR LIVING STANDARDS
Today’s rate cut offers a bit of welcome relief to struggling mortgage holders. But, even with this cut, interest rates remain well above where they were when Labor came to office. After 12 interest rate…
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YOUNG AUSTRALIANS TO HELP SHAPE THEIR OWN FUTURES
Around 50 Sunshine Coast students have been given a powerful voice in shaping Australia’s economic future, taking part in the first of a series of forums on Australia’s future launched by Federal Member for Fairfax,…
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NO END IN SIGHT TO THE SKYROCKETING COST OF LABOR’S ENERGY TRANSITION
TED O’BRIEN MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW TREASURER MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX DAN TEHAN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION MEMBER FOR WANNON There is no end in sight to the skyrocketing…
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‘No net tax increase’: Coalition’s red line for Chalmers’ summit – AFR
Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien has drawn a line in the sand ahead of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ productivity summit, saying the Coalition will only agree to tax reform that results in no net increase to the…
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CPI DATA
TED O’BRIEN MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW TREASURER MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX MEDIA STATEMENT Interest rates have been too high for too long under the Albanese Labor Government, but today’s CPI data will offer…
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‘I hate the principle, but …’: Labor MPs privately concede flaws of super tax model – The Australian
Labor MPs are privately concerned about Jim Chalmers’ controversial proposed tax on unrealised gains in its current form but claim they can see no alternative to fix the budget’s revenue crisis and say the Treasurer…
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‘Very punitive’: top industry fund’s brutal verdict on Jim’s super tax’
The chair and chief executive of Australia’s third largest industry superannuation fund, Hostplus, which has 1.8 million members, say there has not been adequate consultation on Labor’s super tax plan and that an unrealised gains tax needs…
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Thank You, Fairfax
I’ve just wrapped up my seasonal road trip across the electorate - something I’ve done at least four times a year since first being elected in 2016. These trips are about meeting locals where they…
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LNP PADDLES IN $1.4 MILLION INTO THE HEART OF MARCOOLA
If elected a Dutton-led LNP Government will deliver $1.4 million to support the redevelopment of the Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club, ensuring the much-loved facility is ready for the future. Built in the 1980s, the…
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LNP’S PLAN TO GET AUSTRALIA ‘BACK ON TRACK’
Are you feeling better off today than you did three years ago? For many people I speak with across the electorate the answer is a resounding ‘no’. While this is tragic, it’s unsurprising as over…
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HOUSING RELIEF AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR SUNSHINE COAST FAMILIES
27 February 2025 A Dutton led LNP Government will provide $202,000 to local community organisations on the front line of the cost-of-living crisis to improve low-cost housing options for local families, if elected at the…
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14,000 Homes Without Power in SEQ
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH GARY HARDGRAVE, 4BC 23 January 2024 Topics: Queensland blackouts, Paris Agreement, Energy prices Gary Hardgrave Ted O'Brien is…
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Labor’s Scaremongering Jeopardises Nuclear Medicine and Cancer Patients
MEDIA RELEASE 19 December 2024 Labor's Scaremongering Jeopardises Nuclear Medicine and Cancer Patients In a new level of desperation, the Labor Party has posted a video on social media making the astonishing and dangerous claim…
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4RO Radio Interview; Respecting local communities
4RO Radio Interview TRANSCRIPT I'm certainly not going to walk away from this. It's too important and the local community needs to be respected. And ironically, where we've got a government saying we don't want nuclear, but we're going to buy some nuclear subs. Yeah. That's right. We've got we've already got a nuclear reactor in Sydney, which does wonderful work saving lives with, medical isotopes And yeah, we're going to have, um, you know, nuclear propelled submarines. Um, we'll be managing the waste from those, um, those submarines. but for some reason, the Albanese government isn't prepared to even consider nuclear reactors to create electricity. It's extraordinary. There you have it. Ted O'Brien, the shadow minister for climate change and Energy. https://youtu.be/u-oRd4Ar1d0
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Transcript: Port Augusta Visit
TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP INTERVIEW WITH ROWAN RAMSEY MP, PORT AUGUSTA 18 July 2024 Topics: Port Augusta, zero emissions nuclear energy, green cement, hydrogen. Rowan Ramsey G'day, Rowan Ramsey here and I'm once again in the crossroads…
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Media Release: Indo-Pacific Deal Exposes Rank Hypocrisy
07/06/24 The Albanese Labor Government has signed an international trade agreement supporting the expansion of zero-emissions nuclear energy in the Indo Pacific, the same week the Prime Minister launched a fact-free scare campaign about the…
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MEDIA STATEMENT: ERARING LIFE EXTENDED
23/05/24 Today’s decision by the NSW State Labor Government to extend the life of Eraring confirms the Albanese Labor Government’s ideological approach to energy is failing. Eraring forms part of 90% of Australia’s fleet of…
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LABOR’S FAMILY CAR TAX WILL PUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THE PRICE OF NEW CARS AUSTRALIANS LOVE TO DRIVE
19 February 2024 The cost of popular SUVs, utes and 4WDs will be forced up by thousands of dollars from next year to help the Albanese Government subsidise the price of individuals buying electric vehicles,…
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COALITION PUTS LABOR ON NOTICE: DON’T STEAMROLL WA COMMUNITIES
The Coalition has fired a warning shot at the Albanese Government today following the launch of consultation for the Western Australia Offshore Wind Zone, demanding meaningful engagement with the community. “Chris Bowen is on notice,”…
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Labor’s Family Car Tax
I addressed Parliament about Labor's dodgy family car tax. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/W8Ui2lWNTAk Hansard-GreensDownload
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JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT- Fuel Efficiency Standard
4 February 2024 Australian’s favourite vehicles could soon be unaffordable if Labor’s fuel efficiency standard fails to strike the correct balance between minimising costs, reducing emissions and maximising choice for all Australians. The Coalition will…
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INTERVIEW WITH TOM CONNELL, SKY NEWS
https://youtu.be/7dLmsC_R29E 22 January 2023 E&OE… Topics: Gas deal, Mandatory Code of Conduct, Gas shortfalls Tom Connell Joining me now is Shadow Climate Change and Energy Minister Ted O'Brien, thanks for your time. Headlines here in…
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LABOR STARVED OF SOLUTIONS WHILE COST OF LIVING CRISIS RAGES
Labor’s announcement of ‘business as usual’ levels of natural gas supply has been labelled a bad joke by the Coalition, exposing what it says is a government starved of real solutions to Australia’s cost of…
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Calling Proud Australians
I am proud to be an Australian. I also support the tradition of Australia Day and I stand by our flag. Any attempt to cancel or silence Australia Day should be opposed. The traditions and…
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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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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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