Contribute to my Christmas appeal and help IFYS
IFYS need our help to support young people and families through the festive season. IFYS grew from a four bed emergency shelter providing support to homeless, young people in 1980 to delivering a wide range…
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Ted O’Brien announces Energy Efficiency grant recipients
A small innovative switch is all it took for a Buderim baker to make sure his bread rises and not his power bills. Baker’s Delight Buderim proprietor Mr Damien Pauling, installed a G-Switch to monitor…
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Ted O’Brien backs community incentives for nuclear power plants
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien says business leader Ryan Stokes is rightin suggesting communities earmarked to host nuclear power plants must be offeredlucrative incentives. Read more HERE
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Speech at Australian Financial Review Energy & Climate Summit
Ted O'Brien MP Shadow Minister for Climate Change And Energy speaks at the AFR Energy and Climate Summit Photo Credit - Flavio Brancaleone Full Transcript HERE https://youtu.be/oRyQDMFboBc
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Australia’s energy debate
Ted O'Brien talks to Ross Greenwood on tech companies going Nuclear to power AI https://youtu.be/gvHZFD4po_k
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Coalition demands face to face hearings in communities
Coalition calls for local communities to have their say on nuclear energy. The Coalition is demanding face to face hearings in communities earmarked to host zero-emissions nuclear power plants as part of the newly established…
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COALITION CALLS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON NUCLEAR ENERGY
Ted O'Brien Shadow Minister For Climate Change And Energy speaks with Richard King, 2HD Newcastle. https://youtu.be/zXCfqfkvd2g?si=EiryK95lqjr-_-U_ TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD KING,…
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Nuclear debate should be held in communities, Coalition says, amid political hit job claims
The Coalition fears Labor – who it has accused of stacking the committee with Labor MPs – will use a new committee to ramp up fears against nuclear energy leading up to the election. The…
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Energy bill fears grow as transmission costs blow out
Billions of dollars of cost blowouts in transmission announced so far this year have fuelled worries aboutrising electricity bills for households and business. The cost of building the three largest electricity transmission lines vital to…
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THE COALITION TO INCLUDE GAS IN CAPACITY INVESTMENT SCHEME
The Coalition has today declared that gas is here to stay, as we announced our policy to include gas in the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). As part of our ongoing commitment to reliable and affordable…
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Fairfax Senior Forum – Marcoola
Please join me at the second Fairfax Seniors Forums for 2024, jointly hosted with Blackall RangeCare Group, on Wednesday 30 October at Surfair Beach Hotel, Marcoola. We will again be joined by experts from the…
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Renewables upgraded, premiers reject Dutton’s nuclear deal
Australia could add more than 7GW of new renewable energy capacity this year –enough to power 3.5 million households – as Labor premiers rejected Peter Dutton’sassertion he’ll be able to make “very quick” deals to…
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Labor Isolated on Nuclear – Again….
The most advanced economies, biggest companies and largest banks are embracing nuclear energy but somehow Anthony Albanese thinks he knows something they don’t. Not only does Labor claim to know the economics of nuclear better…
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Labor’s Energy Chaos
Labor's obsession with renewables is driving Australia toward an energy crisis, and guess what’s keeping the lights on? Coal. Despite Labor's anti-coal rhetoric, it's the reliable backbone of our energy grid that's preventing a full-blown…
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Article: Ted O’Brien Slams Labor’s Energy Policy as a ‘Complete and Utter Disaster’ Amid Possible Delay of 2032 Climate Target Reveal
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Interview with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News
Ted discusses Labor's emissions reduction fail and highlights their Future Made in Australia policy will allow non-Australian owned businesses to apply. https://youtu.be/xzzCueOG5dM To download a full transcript, click HERE.
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Interview with Stephen Cenatiempo
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN CENATIEMPO, 2CC RADIO 19 August 2024 Topics: Energy bills Stephen Cenatiempo We're constantly told that renewable energy…
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Transcript: Interview with Matthew Pantelis, FIVEAA
2 August 2024 Topics: Zero emissions nuclear energy, Sovereign capability, nuclear fuel cycle, renewable energy. Matthew Pantelis The Shadow Energy Minister Ted O'Brien has been in Adelaide this week, where he's given a speech calling…
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IPA Adelaide Speech: Australia’s Energy Future
1 August 2024 Adelaide, South Australia I've been very excited about being here and maybe I can start by probably responding to where Stephen finished. So let me say very positively, I am proud, to…
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Ted’s 2024 Winter Roadtrip
Kenilworth Thursday 8 August | 8:15am Kenilworth Town Park, 2 Anne Street, Kenilworth Peregian Springs Friday 9 August | 7:30am Cnr Peregian Springs Drive and Ridges Blvd Coolum Friday 9 August | 12:30pm Tickle Park,…
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Media Release: Community Leaders Rally to Address Cost of Living at Key Forum
TED O’BRIEN MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SENATOR THE HON. JANE HUME SHADOW MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FINANCE SHADOW SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE SENATOR…
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Media Release: Future of Maroochy RSL Veteran Support Secured
30 July 2024 Future of Maroochy RSL Veteran Support Secured Life-changing support for struggling Sunshine Coast veterans will be given a much-needed boost following the announcement of $122,000 in funding by Federal Member for Fairfax,…
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Transcript: Visit to Mount Murchison and the Callide region
TRANSCRIPT JOINT DOORSTOP INTERVIEW WITH THE HON PETER DUTTON MP, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, MR TED O’BRIEN MP, SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY, AND MR COLIN BOYCE MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FLYNN, MOUNT…
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Transcript: Port Augusta Visit
TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP INTERVIEW WITH ROWAN RAMSEY MP, PORT AUGUSTA 18 July 2024 Topics: Port Augusta, zero emissions nuclear energy, green cement, hydrogen. Rowan Ramsey G'day, Rowan Ramsey here and I'm once again in the crossroads…
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Media Statement in response to news of Fortescue pulling back on Green Hydrogen ambitions
18/07/24 Below is in response to news of Fortescue will pull back on Green Hydrogen ambitions. My first thoughts are with the 700 workers who have lost their jobs and their families. Twiggy’s abandonment of…
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Interview with Ashleigh Gillon, Sky News
17 July 2024 Topics: Zero emissions nuclear energy Ashleigh Gillon Let me just quote one - Steve Edwell is the Economic Regulation Authority chair and independent umpire focused on keeping utility prices down. In my…
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Interview with Ben Fordham, 2GB
17 July 2024 Topics: Zero emissions nuclear energy, Muswellbrook, CFMEU Ben Fordham An operator says the idea of nuclear power stands no chance. He says the coalition's plan to build seven nuclear reactors will take…
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