Qld Bushfires
Blistering heatwave conditions continue across Queensland. For more than a week, temperatures have soared past 40 degrees in parts of the state, while hot, dry, westerly winds have blasted coastal districts. This situation, combined with…
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Qld Energy
If you want a sneak preview into how the Labor Party would manage its national energy policy, look no further than its comrades in Queensland and the horror story which is the Queensland energy sector.…
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ENERGY
In Queensland a quarterly bill is how much the average Queenslander is being ripped off on an annual basis. So Queenslanders, if you want to know how much the Queensland Labor Party are ripping you…
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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY
As we all know, the Labor Party are more than happy to rip off everyday Australians. But they're not going to get away with it. No matter what immoral disregard they show for senior Australians,…
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OPEN ARMS – VETERANS AND FAMILIES COUNSELLING
The tragedy of Vietnam tore at Australia's social fabric, perhaps more than any conflict since the First World War, and damaged an entire generation of young Australians. The Open Arms counselling service of today and…
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Eternal Flame ceremony – Cotton Tree Park Cenotaph
As a nation, we stand as one on Remembrance Day. It was a pleasure to be at the unveiling of the Eternal Flame at the Cotton Tree Park Cenotaph - symbolising eternal life and the…
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STATEMENT BY MEMBER – ECONOMY
With the Australian economy growing at 3.4 per cent and unemployment down to five per cent, you can see why this Liberal-National government has economic management as its strong suit.
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Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Ted formally moves the motion for a Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety in Parliament. I am indeed delighted to put my name to this motion and commend the government for its decisive…
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Treasury Laws Amendment GST Bill
The measures outlined in this bill will ensure that all states and territories are better off and that all Australians get a fair go irrespective of where they choose to live. The bill delivers on…
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Men’s Shed Week
I've witnessed the frustration of men's sheds which are routinely denied DGR status, despite political activist groups enjoying such status. I encourage the government to consider a more comprehensive approach to supporting Australia's men's sheds…
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Mrs Joyce Newton
It was with much sadness that I received news last Thursday advising of the passing of Mrs Joyce Newton. Joyce led a full and giving life, a life claimed too early by the cruel ravages…
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Veterans
We are grateful!. Thank you for your service. Navy, Army and Air Force.' Those are the words on a sticker that is now on the cars of thousands and thousands of residents on the Sunshine…
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Royal Commission into Aged Care Motion
The Australian community has every right to expect only the highest standards when it comes to aged-care services that support the dignity of older Australians and the peace of mind of loved ones.
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Cotton tree Eternal Flame
I was recently invited by the Maroochy RSL to inspect progress on the construction of the eternal flame—the memorial that will sit at the Cotton Tree cenotaph in Maroochydore as part of the Armistice Centenary…
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Fairfax Aged Care Forums
I invite your input into an electorate-wide submission to the aged care Royal Commission. Join me at one of three Fairfax Aged Care Forums on 30 and 31 October. Booking essential - Register here
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Medicare eligible MRI scans for the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest growing population centres in the country, yet access to Medicare subsidised MRI scans has fallen behind. This situation is especially acute at Buderim Private Hospital, the only not-for-profit…
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Funding boost for Fairfax Men’s Sheds
The Federal Government is investing in men's sheds here in Fairfax with $90k for the Sunshine Valley Men's Shed and $84k for the Coolum Men's Shed.
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Aged Care
"The feedback I get from older Australians and their families, from our annual Fairfax seniors forums and from regular meetings of the Fairfax Seniors Advisory Committee, is that more needs to be done to improve the…
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Criminal Code Amendment (Food Contamination) Bill
“Sabotaging a piece of fruit that could be swallowed by a child or anyone for that matter is horrific. “The increase in penalties that this bill represents is needed. We need to ensure that, particularly…
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Trade Unions
Big unions have turned workplace relations into big business. With surging profits that defy a collapsing membership, the financial interests of big unions often directly compromise the interests of the very workers they purport to…
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Customs Act & Customs Tariff Act
These bills will amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act to introduce new rules of origin and introduce new preferential customs duty rates for goods imported into Australia from nations that are parties…
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Modern Slavery Bill
What exactly is modern slavery? Today, slavery is more about a de facto form of ownership that is often hidden. Slavery has today transformed itself to serve our insatiable global consumer economy and its demand…
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ECONOMY
Under this coalition government, the Australian economy has taken off like a rocket. Our national economy is growing faster than any G7 economy—including the US —and well above the OECD average of 2.5 per cent.…
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STATEMENT Fairfax Telecommunications
The Sunshine Coast will soon have Australia's fastest data link to Asia and second-fastest data link to the United States due to an international optic cable coming ashore by 2020, connecting here to Guam, Japan…
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Customs Amendment Bill / Customs Tariff Amendment Bill
The bill to which we refer today builds upon one of the most important networks of strategic and economic relationships that Australia has: our relationships with our closest neighbours, the nations and people of the…
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Statement from Ted O’Brien MP, 24 August 2018
A statement from Ted O'Brien MP on the Morrison - Frydenberg Federal Government.
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Energy
If the Queensland state government were to write down its network assets, or even half of them, it would have a material impact on electricity prices. But, when I raised the prospect last Friday, the…
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Income tax
The Turnbull government takes very seriously the role that a balanced and properly weighted tax system plays in sustaining not only fairness and justice but also a strong economy that not only underpins jobs but…
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Vietnam Veterans Day
While the Battle of Long Tan recedes into an increasingly distant past, I'm confident that its memory will continue to stir the hearts of generations of Australians to come. To those who have served and…
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Matters of Public Importance – Energy Prices in Queensland
Energy prices in Queensland are too high. The Queensland Government has been more than happy to see poles and wires charged to consumers at ridiculous, inflated prices. They've been more than happy to see the…
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