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Veteran Wellbeing Grants Program now OPEN

November 17, 2022

Applications are now open for the Veteran Wellbeing Grants Program. This program provides small grants (up to $50,000) and large grants..

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LABOR AT WAR WITH ITSELF ON ENERGY AS AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURERS FACE RUIN

November 16, 2022

Reports today that the ACCC has confirmed Australian manufacturers are being offered gas contracts for 2023 at rates up to..

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The lack of a government plan to manage sky rocketing energy prices in Australia

November 8, 2022

Today, I formally submitted a matter of public importance in Parliament - 'The lack of a government plan to manage..

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Labor's flawed modelling and broken promises

November 8, 2022

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Virtual Reality revolutionises training at Maroochydore social enterprise

November 2, 2022

The Virtual Reality (VR) revolution has come to a Maroochydore social enterprise and it’s already a hit for employees with..

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Fairfax Annual Report 2021/22

October 27, 2022

I am pleased to present my 2021/22 Annual Report for Fairfax. The 2021/22 Financial Year saw continued record investment in infrastructure..

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LABOR SIGN GLOBAL METHANE PLEDGE

October 23, 2022

The Albanese Labor Government has put international deals ahead of Australian farmers – breaking an election promise and signing Australia..

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PLANTING TREES TO HONOUR THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE

October 21, 2022

Students at Coolum Beach Christian College will remember Her Majesty’s seventy years of service for years to come, thanks to..

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COAST MP’S DEMAND LABOR HONOUR $1.6 BILLION COMMITMENT FOR RAIL

October 21, 2022

Sunshine Coast MPs Ted O’Brien and Andrew Wallace are demanding the Albanese Labor Government honour a $1.6 billion rail commitment..

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LABOR PORK BARRELLING AT ITS FINEST

October 19, 2022

Federal Labor has today handed out $6 billion for Dan Andrews and his tired government ahead of the Victorian State..

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AFR Energy & Climate Change Summit

October 10, 2022

Transcript from Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ted O'Brien's keynote presentation at the summit. It is a pleasure..

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$1.6 Billion Investment for Heavy Passenger Rail to Maroochydore CBD

October 6, 2022

Labor Transport Minister, Mark Bailey, and the Labor Mayor for the Sunshine Coast, Mark Jamieson, are wrong to say the..

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$10 MILLION RAISED TO BUILD ICONIC ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE IN CBD

October 5, 2022

A community campaign to build an iconic Entertainment Centre in the Maroochydore CBD as a legacy of the 2032 Olympic..

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Entrepreneurs Make Pitch

September 30, 2022

Three budding young entrepreneurs have made it to the final stage of this year's Generation Innovation Challenge. Bailey Page, Eliza Blumke..

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Optus data breach - information and practical steps

September 30, 2022

Reports that up to nine million or even more Optus users’ data have been exposed as part of a cyber..

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AUSTRALIA’S ENERGY MARKET EXPOSED

September 29, 2022

AGL has announced the early closure of the Loy Yang A power station in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria following a..

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SUNCOAST COLLEGE FAREWELLS HER MAJESTY

September 15, 2022

Over one-thousand students, teachers and staff gathered today in honour of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate a life..

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CLIMATE LEGISLATION OPENS NEW ERA OF ACTIVISM

September 8, 2022

The passing of the Albanese Labor Government’s Climate Change Bill paves the way for a new era of green lawfare..

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$200 MILLION TO MOP UP ENERGY MARKET INTERVENTION

September 7, 2022

Australian families can expect more hip pocket pain with higher household power bills after it was revealed the Australian Energy..

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NEW ERA OF GREEN LAWFARE IMPOSED BY LABOR

September 2, 2022

The Coalition will today table a dissenting report on Labor’s Climate Change Bills following a Senate inquiry into the “narrow”..

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VOLUNTEER GRANTS PROGRAM RE-OPEN

September 2, 2022

Grants of up to $5,000 are now available for Sunshine Coast community groups to support the valuable work of local..

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100 DAYS AND STILL NO ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS FROM LABOR

September 2, 2022

Australian food and beverage manufacturers across Australia looking to lower their energy costs and reduce emissions have been snubbed by..

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BOWEN SACKS SNOWY EXECUTIVE

August 26, 2022

Labor Energy Minister Chris Bowen has reportedly sacked Snowy Hydro Chief Executive Paul Broad following a disagreement on the role..

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Chat to Ted on his Spring Road Trip

August 26, 2022

Ted will be out and about on his Spring Road Trip from 1-3 September. Please come down and chat to Ted..

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Cool New Shade for Maroochydore Football Club

August 25, 2022

Maroochydore Swans Football Club fans will be keeping cool and dry next season following the installation of a new weather-proof..

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MEDIA RELEASE: PORT OF NEWCASTLE’S FUTURE UNDER THREAT 

August 22, 2022

TED O’BRIEN MP  Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy  SENATOR ROSS CADELL  Nationals Whip in the Senate  JOINT MEDIA RELEASE  22 August 2022  PORT OF..

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Labor Is Back And So Is Tax

August 19, 2022

Within a month of confirming its first broken promise of reducing household power bills, Labor is set to break another..

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$billions for Sunshine Coast projects on the line

August 18, 2022

$billions for critical infrastructure projects are on the line in a revised Labor Government budget to be released in October...

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**EOIs CLOSED** 2022 Fairfax Volunteer Grants

August 12, 2022

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for the 2022 Volunteer Grants. The Volunteer Grants program was an initiative of the..

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Climate Change and Energy ‘Listening Tour’

August 12, 2022

Local efforts to address complex climate and energy challenges will be top of the agenda today as the University of..

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