LABOR GOVERNMENT REMOVES LIFE-CHANGING INSULIN FROM PBS
In late Feb, over 15,000 Australians and their families were told that an insulin drug that they've become very reliant upon, Fiasp, has been taken off the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Local high school student…
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Labor’s energy policy on the run
The passing of the Government's energy legislation this week is bad policy. Even the Greens admitted it wont decrease your energy bills. The Coalition supports the parts of the package that provide direct relief to…
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United Nations Loss-and-Damage Fund
The Government has committed Australia to the United Nations' 'loss and damage' fund without providing any details on what it will cost Australians or how it will be implemented. This week, I called on the…
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Annual Climate Change Statement
A unique feature of any reflection on climate change in the context of Australia expressed at this very moment, with consideration of the prior 12-month period, is that it straddles two governments and therefore tells…
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Remembering Don Moffatt
https://youtu.be/tc9NRCQx0zY I was enormously fortunate to forge a very good personal friendship with Don Moffatt. Don, for me, was a quintessential Australian mate. He would be the first to take the mickey out of you;…
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Environment, Climate Change and Energy Budget Expenditure
https://youtu.be/XJ6PET9bq2s I would like to think that all Australians and, indeed, all parliamentarians believe that we should have a cleaner future, one in which Australia remains a prosperous, high-wealth country and is strong and fiercely…
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Labor’s broken promises on electricity prices
This week's budget has confirmed something that the Prime Minister has not had the courage to say himselfโthat is, the Labor Party has broken a promise, a very big promise. We know that the budget…
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It’s time for Australia to have a conversation about Nuclear Energy
In a keynote address to the AFR's Energy and Climate Summit in Sydney this week, I laid out a long term vision of a decarbonised Australia that does not comprise our nationโs wealth, strength and…
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Entrepreneurs Make Pitch
Three budding young entrepreneurs have made it to the final stage of this year's Generation Innovation Challenge. Bailey Page, Eliza Blumke and and Josie Pacey have worked hard to develop their business concepts and refine…
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Labor’s Climate Change Bill passes the Senate
Today is the day that the Labor Party's climate change policy comes to fruition and into legislation. They took this policy to the Australian people, a policy that included not one but two key targets.…
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Labor must commit to the new Maroochydore rail line
Enough talkโtime for action. I'm referring, of course, to the $3.2 billion new rail line that will run from Beerwah to Maroochydore. This rail line has been well studied and long wanted. Earlier this year,…
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$billions for Sunshine Coast projects on the line
$billions for critical infrastructure projects are on the line in a revised Labor Government budget to be released in October.
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CLIMATE CHANGE BILL 2022 & CLIMATE CHANGE (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2022 – speech 1 of 2
I will start by saying this is legislation we don't need. The Albanese Government have already changed Australia's emission target to 43% by 2030 - that's already locked in. What these Bills do is put…
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Climate Change Bill 2022 & Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 – speech 2 of 2
I will start by saying this is legislation we don't need. The Albanese Government have already changed Australia's emission target to 43% by 2030 - that's already locked in. What these Bills do is put…
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Ted O’Brien Calls Out the ‘rank hypocrisy’ of the Labor Party
Few issues expose the rank hypocrisy of the Labor Party more than the Commonwealth integrity commission argues Member for Fairfax, Ted O'Brien.
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sleepbus: A Local Legacy
Ted O'Brien MP, Member for Fairfax addressed the Nation's Parliament, to recognise Michael Henning & Mark Ellis from the Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre and Simon Rowe from sleepbus for their outstanding contributions to our community.
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National Women’s Shed Week: Officially Announced
In support of the Coolum Women's Shed on the Sunshine Coast, Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien officially announces the inaugural National Women's Shed Week between the 6th and 12th of March 2022.
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Parliamentary Inquiry Supports CPTPP Expansion
Chair of the Trade Sub-Committee, Ted O'Brien MP tabled the report on Expanding the membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership in Parliament on behalf of The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence…
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ONE REGION, ONE FAMILY, ONE FUTURE
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๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐. As Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I had the honour of presenting this report to Parliament today. The purpose of this inquiry…
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ANZUS Treaty
Today, 1 September 2021, we celebrate that relationship with the United States as we mark 70 years since the signing of the ANZUS Treatyโa treaty that not only underpins our relationship but is an outward…
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Delivering on Local Projects
While Australia faces no shortage of challenges today, I want to assure the people of the Sunshine Coast that the Federal Government is not taking the eye off the ball when it comes to progressing…
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The Unsung Heroes of COVID-19
I addressed Parliament to pay tribute to the unsung heroes of this Pandemic, our community groups. The importance of a strong civil society cannot be understated during these difficult times..
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Ted O’Brien MP praises our Olympians for their outstanding Tokyo efforts
The world is in a pretty dark place right now, and millions of Australians are in lockdown. But there's been a big shining light over the last couple of weeks and that's been in the…
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Environment and Energy Committee Bill
As Chair of the Environment and Energy Committee it was my responsibility to present the advisory report on the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and Climate Change (National Framework for…
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WE DID IT!
South East Queensland will host the 2032 Games, after our bid was accepted by the International Olympic Committee. It was a long and at times difficult process, but all of that is behind us, and…
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