Daniel Morcombe Foundation: Day for Daniel 2019
It is vitally important that we take the inspiration from the Morcombes as far more than just turning a tragedy into a message of hope, but as a call to arms: that each of us…
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2019 Seniors’ Guide
Our local community depends on the wisdom and experience that seniors positively contribute each and every day. The guidance provided to current and future generations is vital to the continued development of our communities. Stories of hard work…
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Infrastructure
I'm delighted to speak on all topics, but it's infrastructure which I'm excited about. This government has the economy right and that's where it starts—AAA credit rating, back in surplus, faster growth than any of the…
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Queensland Infrastructure
It was published today in The Australian newspaper that the Melbourne Institute's most recent household survey had the people of Brisbane experiencing the second longest commute in the country. This is the first time Brisbane came in…
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Morrison Government
One of the things you learn when you grow up as the youngest of nine kids is that the world is far bigger than just you. That degree of humility is reinforced when you're in…
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Sunshine Coast Small Business
Everybody knows the Australian economy is going strong. We know that we're back in surplus. We know that we've maintained our AAA credit rating. We know that we have recorded the largest growth in jobs…
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Fairfax Electorate Reimagine Nambour
It's a wonderful time in the parliamentary cycle, because we are hearing so many wonderful maiden speeches—from across the aisle included. It makes one reflect on one's own maiden speech—and many of the ones we're…
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Reimagine Nambour
The Sunshine Coast is one of those unique places in Australia where the values of the past and the opportunities of the future coexist. And, within the Sunshine Coast, where better reflects that uniqueness than…
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Fairfax Electorate
I confess to being concerned at times about an erosion of what we sometimes refer to as civil society. We see a breakdown in the family unit. We see a drop in spirituality among most…
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WHO’s Najara community facility
Drugs in this country are a problem, as they are in so many other countries. They are a problem, particularly in regional areas. I was delighted last week to open a community facility for women…
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STUFFit Film Festival
STUFFit. That's the name of a fantastic film festival run out of my electorate in Fairfax: the STUFFit Student Film Festival. It is for year 7 to year 12 students to show their wares. This…
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SUPPORTING VETERANS SUFFERING PTSD: SMART PUPS CHOSEN FOR LANDMARK FEDERAL FUNDING
For the first time, military veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be able to access specially trained assistance dogs under a new program funded by the Federal Government. The Sunshine Coast’s SmartPups is one…
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NEW FACILITY IN NAMBOUR TACKLES SUBSTANCE ADDICTION
New transitional housing in Nambour will tackle substance abuse and addiction through better access to therapeutic community care. Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien attended today’s opening of the new six-bedroom community residence, which will…
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Agriculture Show grants
Agricultural Shows are the heart and soul of regional communities and the Federal Government wants them to stay that way. Grant funding is now available for organisers of regional Agricultural Shows to upgrade existing facilities and…
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COAST MP WELCOMES FIRST BOXER
Ted O’Brien MP has congratulated Rheinmetall Defence Australia after the first BOXER Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle was officially handed over to the Commonwealth Government. The Member for Fairfax lead a bloc of federal LNP Senators and…
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Consideration in Detail – Appropriation Bill No. 1 – Defence
I'm here to ask our Minister an important question about the Land 400 program. This, of course, is part of a recapitalisation of Australian defence forces of over $200 billion. The Land 400 program is close…
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Thank you to our firefghters, police and emergency service volunteers
I stand in this chamber today to thank God and to thank the Queensland Police Service, the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, the Rural Fire Service and the countless volunteers and organisations across the Sunshine…
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Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019
There are many people who come to Australia and love and respect our country. And there are many who don't. It is the aim of this bill to better identify those who seemingly don't and…
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Olympics for South East Queensland
As we continue to explore the possibility of the Olympics for SEQ, let us do so with bold ambition, with pragmatism and knowing we put the community first. Any investment has to be investment for…
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Reimagine Nambour – get involved in the future of Nambour!
**ATTENTION NAMBOUR** Reimagine Nambour has been a community owned initiative to build a roadmap for Nambour’s future. The people of Nambour spoke very clearly – they wanted to maintain a distinct identity while transitioning their…
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Australian delegation takes next important step in bid for 2032 Olympics
Australia’s Olympic Candidature Leadership Group will meet with the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) early next week to discuss Queensland’s potential candidature for the 2032 Olympics. The Australian delegation, jointly led by Federal…
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Sky News interview with Peter Stefanovic re nuclear energy inquiry
The public hearings for the Standing Committee on Environment and Energy’s inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia have commenced and I had the pleasure of speaking to Peter Stefanovic from Sky News…
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NUCLEAR DEBATE WITHOUT HYSTERICS
Climate change seems to have silenced the critics of the cleanest energy of them all. People traditionally have held visceral views on nuclear energy, but climate concerns just may be the game-changer in the nuclear…
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Health Minister opens MEDIFARM – Australia’s first operational medical cannabis farm
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has opened Queensland’s first operational medical cannabis farm, paving the way for Australian patients to access prescriptions for Australian grown medical cannabis. Minister Hunt inspected the farm at MEDIFARM on…
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GOVERNMENT BOOSTS FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL OF MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SHEDS
The fundraising potential of Men’s and Women’s Sheds will be boosted thanks to reform announced by the Government in the 2019 Budget. The Government is following through on its commitment to grant Men’s and Women’s…
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2019 School Leavers Guide
Download a copy of the School Leavers Guide by clicking the Download Transcript button below.
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2019 School Leavers Guide
Are you finishing school at the end of the year? Check out my 2019 School Leavers Guide for information on career development, future education and training opportunities, financial assistance as well as useful contact details for more detailed…
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BLACK SPOT PROGRAM FUNDS TO SAVE LIVES IN FAIRFAX
Residents of Fairfax received a major road safety boost today with the Federal Government announcing it will invest $137,500 under the 2019/20 Black Spot Program. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional…
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Harvest Labour Services – Reforms to encourage Australian job seekers to take up seasonal work
The Harvest Labour Services – Reforms to encourage Australian job seekers to take up seasonal work measure announced in the 2019/20 Budget is a $24.1 million investment over four years aimed at encouraging more Australian job seekers…
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