Australia Day Celebrations
Australia is the greatest nation on earth and we celebrate it on Australia Day. I’m delighted that Dylan Alcott has been named Australian of the Year. He’s an amazing Australian who brings people together. A big congratulations…
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LIVE MUSIC RETURNS TO STAGES ACROSS AUSTRALIA
A unique brand of classical music will return to stages across Australia this year following the announcement of a $560,000 Federal Government Grant by Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien. The Australian Romantic & Classical…
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Ted O’Brien calls out State Government’s Stringent Quarantine Rules
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$5,000 Delivered for Nambour Meals on Wheels
A local charity in Nambour has issued an impassioned plea for additional volunteers this Christmas as they brace for the challenges inherent with the festive season. Nambour Meals on Wheels, who provide over 35,000 meals…
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Ted O’Brien Joins BOCOG for the 2032 Games
Sunshine Coast Federal MP, Ted O’Brien has been officially nominated to join the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG), by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to…
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INVESTMENT PLANNING TO GET UNDERWAY FOR BEERWAH TO MAROOCHYDORE RAIL LINE
Investment planning for heavy passenger rail running along the coastal strip of the Sunshine Coast will get underway in 2022 after the Morrison Government today committed $3 million to the project as part of its…
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CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR COOLUM WOMEN’S SHED
A range of brand-new power tools are sitting under the Christmas tree at the Coolum Women’s Shed thanks to a Federal Government grant announced by Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien. The tools will enable…
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‘It’s about China’s behaviour’: Prime Minister’s envoy says Australia had to boycott Beijing Olympics
Written by Anthony Galloway, Published by the Sydney Morning Herald. 9 December, 2021 Australia’s Mandarin-speaking envoy to the Brisbane Olympics says the nation had no other choice but to launch a diplomatic boycott of the…
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FEDERAL GRANT KEEPS THE BEAT GOING IN NAMBOUR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QELNqlxuZw4&feature=youtu.be A Nambour business has announced ambitious plans to transform part of their Bury Street warehouse into the Sunshine Coast’s newest live-music venue with the support of a $53,368 Federal Government Grant. Construction is underway…
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$8.78 MILLION ANNOUNCED FOR SUNSHINE COAST FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
AUSTRALIAN-FIRST FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRECINCT SET TO TAKE OFF ON THE SUNSHINE COAST Australia’s first purpose built, end-to-end collaborative food and beverage manufacturing precinct is set to take off on the Sunshine Coast with the…
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TED’S SPRING ROAD TRIP
My team and I are back on the road in November for my Spring Road Trip. From Monday the 1st to Thursday the 4th of November I will be visiting locations across the electorate to…
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Welcome Home Event Video
On Thursday, 7 October the Sunshine Coast was given the opportunity to officially welcome home their local Olympic and Paralympic Champions from a successful campaign in Tokyo. Hundreds of local fans descended on USC Stadium…
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Olympian and Paralympian Welcome Home Event
It was an honour to personally congratulate our Olympic and Paralympic Champions this morning at our local Welcome Home event. The atmosphere was truly energetic as we presented each Olympian and Paralympian with a plaque…
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Welcoming Home our Olympians and Paralympians from the Sunshine Coast
Olympians and Paralympians from the Sunshine Coast who competed at the Tokyo Games will be congratulated at a massive civic reception next week. The welcome home event, to be held at USC Stadium on October…
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RUBBER DUCKY TO HELP PROTECT BEACH GOERS
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…
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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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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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LOCKDOWN SUPPORT FOR THE SUNSHINE COAST
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…
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CITIZENS!
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…
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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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AGE PENSION GUIDE 2021
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
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ENERGY COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO AUSTRALIAN LOCAL POWER AGENCY BILLS
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…
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TRADE COMMITTEE HEARS FROM GRAIN GROWERS AND WINE MAKERS
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…
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TED O’BRIEN MP DELIVERS TAX BREAKS FOR SMALL BREWERS AND DISTILLERS
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…
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CPTPP TRADE COMMITTEE HEARINGS BEGIN
DFAT to appear at first hearing for the Trans-Pacific Partnership inquiry The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will appear at the opening public hearing today for an Australian parliamentary inquiry looking at the merits…
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MEN’S SHEDS GRANTS AVAILABLE NOW
As part of Men’s Health Week, the Australian Government is encouraging Men’s Sheds across Fairfax to apply for funding as part of the newest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme. Read details HERE or submit…
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