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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INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD KING- 2HD RADIO
September 19th 2023 Topics: Nuclear Energy, Hunter Offshore Wind Zone, Consultation Process E&OE… Richard King It's already coming up to 12 past seven and joining me now is Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy,…
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INTERVIEW WITH STEVE PRICE, PAUL MURRAY TONIGHT
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT SKY NEWS, 17 August 2023 Topics: Nuclear energy Steve Price: Are we finally going to have a sensible national discussion…
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INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW CLENNELL, AFTERNOON AGENDA
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW CLENNELL, AFTERNOON AGENDA SKY NEWS, 15 August 2023 Topics: Energy prices, nuclear energy, CBAM, green tariff, carbon…
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RESPONSE TO MINISTER BOWEN’S SPEECH
Media Statement, by Ted O'Brien I sat through a speech delivered by Climate Change and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, at the Clean Energy Summit. He used a large portion of his speech taking aim at…
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Bipartisan support for nuclear technology in Finland
The Finnish Greens were the first Greens political party in the world to reverse its decision on nuclear energy and publicly support the zero emissions technology to decarbonise. I recently met Tea Törmänen, from the…
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Interview with 4BC, Neil Breen
I spoke to 4BC's Neil Breen about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament and the 2032 Olympic Games. Listen below. https://youtu.be/QEWNk0lzkCg
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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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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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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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