Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club has geared up for the beginning of the official surf lifesaving season at the weekend with new patrol equipment, courtesy of the Australian Government.Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien announced $19,800…

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT The Federal Government have immediately enacted the COVID-19 Disaster Payment for all effected workers. This is a lump sum payment to help workers unable to earn income due to a COVID-19 state public…

On 14 July 2021, I had the great pleasure of congratulating 57 of our newest Australian citizens from 21 different backgrounds. I say to our brand new bonafide Aussies, ‘ congratulations and welcome to the greatest country…

Got a question about the Age Pension? The updated 2021 Age Pension Guide has just been released. Click on the link to read or download your copy: https://bit.ly/AgePensionGuide

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy has called for submissions for an inquiry into two Bills to establish an Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA). Chair of the Committee, Mr Ted O’Brien…

The Department of Agriculture, along with GrainGrowers and Wine Australia, will appear at a public hearing today for an Australian parliamentary inquiry looking at the merits of expanding the membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive…

Following representations by Ted O'Brien MP, Member for Fairfax, on behalf of craft brewers and small distillers from the Sunshine Coast, the Federal Government has announced tax breaks for the sector. From July 1, small…

In my opinion piece for the Australian Financial Review (Tuesday, 4 May 2021) I explain how China uses economic coercion in the way empires of old used war. To counter this we need collective pushback.…

South East Queensland is one of seven regions to benefit from a new $14 million bushfire recovery fund. The money is for areas severely impacted by the Black Summer bushfires, to deliver on ground activities…

The Prime Minister's pledge to fund 50% of critical infrastructure for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in South East Queensland is great news. What's even better is the establishment of an independent body to review…

Yandina Creek resident Angelo Reitano was all smiles when I delivered the news that the Federal Government will provide $3.2 million towards sealing the road outside his house. Angelo had been campaigning for 30 years…

Ted will be out and about across the electorate during his 2021 Autumn Road Trip. Come down and have a chat to Ted or a member of staff at one of the following locations between…

Queensland is a step closer to hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time in the state’s history following a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to enter into exclusive negotiations for…

Tens of thousands of new job opportunities will be created for apprentices and trainees across Australia with the expansion of the targeted wage subsidy program as part of the Morrison Government’s National Economic Recovery Plan. …

If southeast Queensland is chosen to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it will signal the start of a period of transformation with lasting consequences for the Sunshine Coast. Click here to read the…

On 25 January 2021, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health, announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia. The TGA's provisional approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca…

09/01/2021 - 10:16 Ted will be holding his Summer Road Trip around the electorate, commencing Monday 18 January 2021. Come on down and chat to Ted about any Federal matter. We are particularly interested in…

07/12/2020 - 10:25 Local manufacturers on the Sunshine Coast with shovel-ready projects to increase their productivity and grow jobs are being encouraged to apply for a Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF) grant. Businesses will be able…

03/12/2020 - 14:26 Small business is the glue that keep a community together and this is particularly true here on the Sunshine Coast. When local businesses thrive, local communities thrive, and in turn, so too…

26/11/2020 - 13:35 From seedling to salad, students at Coolum Beach Christian College are doing it all thanks to a Federal Government grant which helped them turn an “eyesore” into a visual – and edible…