OpEd – Benefits of Nuclear Power are Becoming Obvious
This opinion piece was published in The Australian on 26 May 2020.
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HARNESSING NEW TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT REGIONAL COMMUNITIES AND LOWER EMISSIONS
Federal Member for Fairfax and Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy has welcomed this morning’s release of the Liberal National Government’s Technology Investment Roadmap. The discussion paper focuses…
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COVIDSafe App
The COVIDSafe app is part of our work to slow the spread of COVID-19. Having confidence we can find and contain outbreaks quickly will mean governments can ease restrictions while still keeping Australians safe. The new…
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Higher Education Relief Package
The Federal Government’s Higher Education Relief Package will support workers displaced by the COVID-19 crisis who are looking to upskill or retrain, and help universities and other higher education providers to continue teaching. Australia’s universities…
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$2.4 BILLION HEALTH PLAN TO FIGHT COVID-19 – media release from the Prime Minister
The Australian Government has unveiled a comprehensive $2.4 billion health package to protect all Australians, including vulnerable groups such as the elderly, those with chronic conditions and Indigenous communities, from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The package…
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Nuclear Energy – Not without your approval
A parliamentary committee has released a report into nuclear energy that puts the Australian people at the centre of any approval process for a future nuclear plant. “Nuclear energy should be on the table for…
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Repeal of Labor’s Medivac Law
The repeal of Labor’s Medivac Law does not remove the ability to medically transfer a transitory person to Australia. It is important to have a single, consistent, transparent medical transfer process with all the necessary…
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Go Country for Christmas!
As well as buying local this Christmas, I'm supporting the Go Country For Christmas initiative to support those business impacted by the devastating Australian drought. Launched by Liberal Party Senator for NSW, Sen Hollie Hughes…
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Support for breast cancer patients
From 1 November, the Morrison Government will make Medicare rebates available for positron emission tomography (PET) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for those with, or suspected of having, breast cancer. These new Medicare rebates…
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NUCLEAR DEBATE WITHOUT HYSTERICS
Climate change seems to have silenced the critics of the cleanest energy of them all. People traditionally have held visceral views on nuclear energy, but climate concerns just may be the game-changer in the nuclear…
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We Need to keep an open mind about nuclear energy
It’s been more than 70 years since United States President Harry Truman signed into law the Atomic Energy Act in 1946 as a clear signal to examine the peaceful application of nuclear technology. In that…
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SEQ 2032 Olympic bid boost from first meeting of Leadership Group
The Prime Minister’s representative for the South East Queensland (SEQ) Olympic campaign, Fairfax MP Ted O’Brien, said the first meeting of the Leadership Group in Cairns on 8 August provided a significant boost to securing…
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OP ED – We Must Play to Win; The road to the 2032 Olympic Games
With the Tokyo Games now just a year away, the starting gun has already been fired to secure the 2032 Olympics for South East Queensland. So when will the Palaszczuk Government get out of the…
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2032 Olympic bid for SEQ
I am very excited to be leading the Federal Government's push for the 2032 Olympics. This is a unique opportunity for SEQ and I look forward to capitalising on the work we are already doing…
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TED O’BRIEN EMBRACES CITY DEAL SIGNING
Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien is celebrating today’s crucial milestone formalising a South-East Queensland City Deal. Mr O’Brien was in Brisbane for the Statement of Intent signing where all three tiers of government committed to…
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FEDERAL BUDGET SET TO RETURN TO SURPLUS
This week’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook confirms the strength of the Australian economy and that the budget will return to surplus. Returning the budget to surplus is part of the Liberal National Government’s plan…
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LABOR’S RETIREE TAX TO HIT RETIREES ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
We have a large cohort of retirees across the Sunshine Coast and they stand to lose thousands of dollars from their nest egg every year under Labor’s retiree tax. “In Fairfax there are around 7,500…
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2018 influenza vaccines now available in Fairfax
Residents in Fairfax who are most at risk of getting sick during this year’s flu season can now access a free influenza vaccine, under the Federal Government’s National Immunisation Program. Member for Fairfax, Ted O'Brien MP said…
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WE DID IT! Australia’s largest Army contract is coming to Queensland!
Team Queensland has applauded the Commonwealth for today’s decision to award the Land 400 Phase 2 contract to Rheinmetall Defence Australia which will base its operations in Queensland. The announcement comes after months of advocacy by…
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Don’t Dud Our Diggers! – Ben Roberts-Smith
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says awarding a lucrative $5 billion Defence contract to Queensland will give our soldiers the best chance of survival. The decorated war hero believes Rheinmetall’s armoured vehicle, to be built…
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Local Drug Action Team applications open for community groups in Fairfax
The Federal Government is continuing to take action to combat the scourge of ice and other illicit drugs with more Local Drug Action Teams set to rollout across Australia. Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien said…
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OLDER PERSONS ADVOCACY NETWORK: A STRONG VOICE FOR FAIRFAX SENIORS IN NEED
Ted O’Brien MP says a new, free support network is now available to stand up for the rights older people in need in Fairfax. “The Turnbull Government understands that, from time to time, older people,…
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Takata Airbags – Compulsory recall
The Federal Government issued a Proposed Recall Notice for a compulsory recall of all vehicles with defective Takata airbags installed, following an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) safety investigation. Small Business Minister Michael McCormack…
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TEAM QUEENSLAND, SUCCESSFUL AND READY FOR NEXT BATTLE
The “Team Queensland” MPs and Senators lobbying for Defence Force super tanks to be built in Queensland have today won valuable ground in the battle against Victoria. Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien welcomed the…
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Maiden Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqNTeVcTAQ&t Download Transcript "I think there is no secret that the world is currently amidst an enormous amount of volatility and uncertainty. At times like this, we need to ensure that the architecture across the…
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