2020 BUDGET FOR THE SUNSHINE COAST
Wed, 07/10/2020 - 13:17 The 2020-21 Federal Budget was handed down on the 6th of October 2020 and sends a clear message to all Australians that the Federal Government has their back as we embark…
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MEN’S SHED WEEK – MENS SHED ASSOCIATION’S PODCAST
We are blessed with many Men's (and one Women's) Sheds here on the Coast and I spoke to the Mens Shed Association's podcast host, Aaron Kearney about the Parliamentary Friends of Mens Sheds and Shed DGR…
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COOLUM AND NORTH SHORE COAST CARE RECEIVES $20,000
Thu, 01/10/2020 - 10:32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaTPxULK2vE&feature=emb_logo I welcomed the Hon Trevor Evans, Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management to the Sunshine Coast on 30 September 2020 to announce a $20,000 Communities Environment Grant to…
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$12 BILLION BLACKHOLE IN QUEENSLAND’S INFRASTRUCTURE SPEND
Queensland risks becoming the rust belt of Australia An independent analysis by the Federal Parliamentary Budget Office has uncovered irrefutable evidence which proves that the Queensland Government is spending half as much on infrastructure compared…
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$12 BILLION BLACKHOLE IN QUEENSLAND’S INFRASTRUCTURE SPEND
Mon, 28/09/2020 - 07:12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6HYaJnR8-Y&feature=emb_logo I have been questioning the Qld Labor Government's infrastructure spend for years and I asked the Parliamentary Budget Office to analysis the figures. The result? Irrefutable evidence of a massive…
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JOBKEEPER CHANGES
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has a range of information available to help the community understand the JobKeeper Payment and the new extension. Please see the links below to the latest information. The JobKeeper key dates page…
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AUSTRALIA’S VALUES – AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY
Thu, 24/09/2020 - 14:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcly5pDiZDs&feature=emb_logo What does it mean to be an Australian? on 23 September I had the pleasure of congratulating our newest Australian citizens at citizenship ceremonies here on the Sunshine Coast. To…
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JOBKEEPER AND CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENT EXTENDED
The current level of JobKeeper and Coronavirus Supplement payments (including JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment, Austudy, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Farm Household Allowance, Special Benefit, Dept of Veterans' Affairs Education Schemes) will remain in place until…
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CITIZEN SCIENTISTS HIT THE SUNSHINE COAST’S FIRST CLIMATEWATCH TRAIL
Encouraging local families to get outdoors and become ‘citizen scientists’ is a key goal for the Sunshine Coast’s first ‘ClimateWatch Trail’ which has been unveiled just in time for the school holidays. Federal Member for…
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SUNSHINE COAST JOBS FORUMS
Fri, 18/09/2020 - 16:16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_IhVugpFQ8&feature=emb_logo Together with my state colleagues, Fiona Simpson MP, State Member for Maroochydore; Dan Purdie, State Member for Ninderry; Brent Mickelberg, State Member for Buderim; and Marty Hunt, State Member for…
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NATIONAL AWARD DISTINGUISHES SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL
Sunshine Coast Council has taken out the Multicultural Australia category in the 2020 National Awards for Local Government. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien, joined by Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson, made the announcement in…
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HOW JOBKEEPER IS SUPPORTING BUSINESSES ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
Thu, 03/09/2020 - 08:51 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCKpWWL5qNg&feature=emb_logo Ted O'Brien MP speaks to TISCA's Steve Morrison about how JobKeeper has kept the doors open to his agricultural machinery business and his staff employed through the COVID pandemic.
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AFTERNOON BRIEFING INTERVIEW WITH PATRICIA KARVELAS RE AUSTRALIA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA
Fri, 11/09/2020 - 14:37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x8vmXJTmN4&feature=emb_logo I had great pleasure in talking with ABC's Patricia Karvela's on Tuesday 8 September regarding my position on the Australian-China relationship and calling for a Free Trade Agreement with Taiwan.
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THE CHINA QUESTION AND THE NATIONAL INTEREST
Ted O’Brien has a wealth of experience in Australia-China business relations having lived and worked in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in Taiwan and in Hong Kong for many years. He speaks Chinese Mandarin…
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Jobs Forums – have your say
Together with my State colleagues, I will be hosting three Jobs Forums across the Sunshine Coast to discuss rebuilding our local economy and creating jobs. We want to hear from local businesses, recruiters and job…
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JOBKEEPER EXTENDED
Thu, 03/09/2020 - 08:35 The Federal Government’s extension and expansion of the JobKeeper program has been passed through Parliament to ensure that we can continue supporting businesses, employees and families through these incredibly difficult times.…
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Ted’s Spring Road Trip
Ted will be out and about across the Sunshine Coast for his Spring Road Trip from 14-17 September. Both the State and Federal Governments will be represented at each location, with Ted being accompanied by…
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JOBKEEPER EXTENSION – WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
The Federal Government’s extension and expansion of the JobKeeper program has been passed through Parliament to ensure that we can continue supporting businesses, employees and families through these incredibly difficult times. While the JobKeeper payment…
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#HIDDENLEGENDS – CELEBRATING OUR SENIORS
Wed, 02/09/2020 - 08:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBKkXLeYiDo&feature=emb_logo Our seniors have been doing it tough this year. As we continue to see lockdowns and restrictions in aged care facilities, it is as important as ever that we celebrate…
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REMOTE PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION TIME
Tue, 01/09/2020 - 09:08 During the August/September 2020 Parliamentary sitting period, I was part of a trial to remotely access Parliament and on 31 August I asked a question in Question Time from my office…
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COMMITTEE TO ROAM INTO THE PROBLEM OF FERAL CATS
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is holding the opening public hearings this week for its inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia. Committee Chair Mr Ted O’Brien…
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FEDERAL GRANT HELPS BUDERIM LIONS BLOOM
The Lions Club of Buderim has been nurturing the idea of a garden, focused on biodiversity and embracing all walks of life. Now it has come into being, helped by the Federal Government’s Communities Environment…
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COMMITTEE TO ROAM INTO THE PROBLEM OF FERAL CATS
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is holding the opening public hearings this week for its inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia. Committee Chair Mr Ted O’Brien…
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#HIDDENLEGENDS CELEBRATING SUNSHINE COAST SENIORS
Our seniors have been doing it tough this year. As we enter into this year's Seniors Week, which runs from 15-23 August, it is as important as it has ever been that we take the…
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FEDERAL GRANT HELPS BUDERIM LIONS BLOOM
Mon, 17/08/2020 - 09:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGCSfOT_ykY&feature=emb_logo The Lions Club of Buderim has been nurturing the idea of a garden, focused on biodiversity and embracing all walks of life. Now it has come into being, helped by…
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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VP DAY – 15 AUGUST 2020
Sat, 15/08/2020 - 14:26 On the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, the last surviving WWII veteran in the Coolum-Peregian RSL Sub-Branch Francis (Frank) McGreevy, together with Ted O’Brien MP commemorated VP Day (Victory…
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VP DAY – 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Sat 15 August 2020 marked 75 years since the end of WWII and Victory in the Pacific (VP Day). Some one million Australians served in the Second World War and 39,000 who lost their lives, the…
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FUNDING SWITCHED ON FOR TWO ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMUNITY GROUPS
Maroochydore’s Surf Life Saving Club and Nambour’s Vinnies are two very different charities in two very different locations. But they also have two wonderful things in common. Both have been awarded $12,500 Energy Efficient Communities…
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PRIME MINISTER VISITS THE SUNSHINE COAST!
Tue, 28/07/2020 - 15:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_aEy76lsBo&feature=emb_logo It was a pleasure to host the Prime Minister in Fairfax on 28 July 2020 during a visit to The Ginger Factory. During his visit, he met with businesses, including…
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NEW FINANCIAL YEAR BUSINESS UPDATE
Wed, 01/07/2020 - 16:36 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrYJo4ZTcCo&feature=emb_logo Here are five pieces of good news for local businesses as we start the new financial year: Tax cuts for small businesses for 2020/21Extension of the $150,000 Instant Asset Write-Off until December 2020Further…
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