Technology not Taxes
Response to interview with Ed Husic on ABC Radio National Labor’s Minister for Industry and Science has let the cat out of the bag confirming Labor is considering new taxes to address the challenges of…
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Statement on National Energy Crisis
Response to AEMO’s decision to suspend NEM Wholesale Market. Labor’s Energy Minister Chris Bowen assured Australians on Tuesday that there was ‘no need to be concerned about blackouts in the immediate future’ and yet the…
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Ted’s Winter Road Trip
In response to the 2022 Federal Election Ted O'Brien has brought his Winter Road Trip forward to hear from local residents first-hand. While there is no shortage of political commentary explaining the “why” of the…
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‘The most transformational opportunity the Sunshine Coast will see in a Generation’
A plan to deliver a Stronger Future for the Sunshine Coast With the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games only a decade away, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for the 2032 Games and local Federal Member…
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2032 runway a major boost to South East Queensland
The Australian Government has reaffirmed its strong support for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games and the legacy it will provide to South East Queensland and the nation. The first meeting of the Brisbane…
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NEW VETERAN WELLBEING CENTRE FOR SUNSHINE COAST
A re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government will provide $5 million for a new Veteran Wellbeing Centre on the Sunshine Coast to better support local veterans, Defence personnel and their families. Veteran Wellbeing Centres, established in partnership…
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HEAVY PASSENGER RAIL ON TRACK FOR SUNSHINE COAST
The Morrison Government has today committed $1.6 billion to build heavy rail on the Sunshine Coast, connecting the existing line at Beerwah to a new station in the Maroochydore CBD along the CAMCOS corridor. With…
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Federal Support Available for Flood Victims
Sunshine Coast residents heavily impacted by the flooding disaster can now apply for a federal government Disaster Recovery Payment of up to $1,000. Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien said the federal government funding will help…
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SUNSHINE COAST 2032 TASKFORCE EVENT
02 March 2022 | 8:30 - 11:00am | FREE The 2032 Games will be the single most transformational event for the Sunshine Coast, but it's up to us as a region to to make sure…
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Parliamentary Inquiry Supports CPTPP Expansion
United Kingdom, Taiwan and South Korea – ‘Yes’China – ‘re-establish relations before consideration’US – ‘time to renew interest’ The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) has tabled its report on Expanding…
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sleepbus Seeks Support
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xUIuzzEPU0 An innovative charity which utilises purpose-built buses to temporarily house homeless people has issued a plea for volunteer support weeks out from opening their doors to those in need. Following an extraordinary fundraising campaign…
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$10,741 For the Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre
The Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre have renewed deteriorating office furntiture this week following the announcement of a $10,741 Federal Government grant from Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O'Brien. The organisation has been providing support for disadvantaged…
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HELPING THOSE WHO HELP SO MANY
Volunteer Grants inject $135,320 into local community groups. The valuable work of local volunteers has been acknowledged by Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien with $135,320 in Federal grants for local community groups. Forty…
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WORK STARTS ON HAVANA ROAD FOOTBRIDGE
Safety improvement works are underway on the Havana Road footbridge over the Sunshine Motorway in Peregian Springs which provides safe pedestrian access for children and families to Coolum State High School. The $720,000 works are…
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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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