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NEW PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS

NEW worlds will be opened to children with hearing loss thanks to a Federal grant to build an outdoor educational playground. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien announced $15,000 to Nambour’s Hear and Say Centre as…
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CHANGING UP WOMEN’S SPORT

FEMALE football players will be kicking more goals thanks to a Federal grant to the Maroochydore Soccer Club to upgrade women’s only facilities. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien announced $150,000 from the Community Sport Infrastructure…
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Bruce Highway Roadworks Update

An unprecedented amount of road works is underway on the Sunshine Coast thanks to more than $3billion in Federal funding for the Bruce Highway. Here is an update on the progress of construction, and completion…
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Restoring trust in Australia’s financial system

The Federal Government has released its response to the landmark Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The Government has agreed to take action on all 76 recommendations contained in…
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TED RAMPS UP PRESSURE ON STATE GOV’T OVER BLOOMHILL

Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien has accused the State Government of telling “porkies” as he leads a campaign to save Bloomhill Cancer Care. Without an urgent injection of funding, the wellness centre which nurses cancer…
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NEW SHOWERS FOR RUGBY GIRL POWER

FEMALE rugby players will soon be able to shower, change and have team briefings in a women’s-only change room for the first time thanks to a Federal Government grant. As male-dominated sports like rugby undergo…
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Talk to Ted on his Summer Road Trip

Ted O'Brien and his team will take the mobile office across the electorate in February for the Summer Road Trip. If you would like to talk to Ted about anything you will find him at…
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TAKE ACTION TO SAVE BLOOMHILL

Bloomhill Cancer Care will be forced to reduce services and staff and limit further admissions to programs if additional funding cannot be found including an urgent request for funding from the State Government. The not-for-profit…
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COAST BUSINESS LEADS DIGITAL REVOLUTION

A Sunshine Coast tech company, leading a digital revolution that could change the way people shop online, has been awarded a significant Federal Government grant.  Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien announced $616,888 for Alkira Software…
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FIXING LOCAL ROADS

The Federal Government pours billions into major highways but we also assist councils upgrade local roads and streets. The Sunshine Coast Council has received a generous allocation of just over $14.5million under the new Roads…
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Looking after the mental health of young people

The mental health of young people will be further supported with an extra $47 million to the organisation headspace and a new youth mental health ambassadors project. About 560,000 Australian children and adolescents are estimated to…
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Sunshine Coast tourism outshines SEQ

The Sunshine Coast has outperformed its SEQ neighbours in tourism growth, experiencing the best increase in visitor numbers, according to the latest data. While Brisbane and Gold Coast holiday visitations had modest or no gains…
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 10,000 EXTRA HOME CARE PACKAGES TO BENEFIT SENIOR AUSTRALIANS

More elderly Australians will be able to remain living at home with the rollout of an extra 10,000 new high-level home care packages. The home care expansion is part of the Liberal National Government’s half-billion…
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NDIS ROLLS OUT ACROSS SUNSHINE COAST

    Sunshine Coast people will join more than 208,000 Australians already participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from 1 January 2019.   Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, said the…
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ONE-STOP SHOP FOR AGED CARE ISSUES AND INFO

The independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is operational from today giving Sunshine Coast seniors and their families increased peace of mind around standards of care. The Commission comes with a one-stop quality and…
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$450k Christmas Bonus for Maroochy Men’s Shed

THE Maroochy Men’s Shed can finally build a spacious new home thanks to a significant $450,000 Federal Government grant. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien surprised the group with the funding announcement at a Christmas gathering…
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MORE HOME CARE, MORE SUPPORT FOR SENIORS ON THE COAST

Senior Australians living on the Sunshine Coast will receive more support, thanks to a half-billion dollar aged care funding boost by the Liberal National Government, including the release of 10,000 high-level home care packages within weeks. “Our…
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Merry Christmas!

From my family to yours.....wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous start to 2019! Please note that my office will be closed from 25 Dec and reopen on Wed 2 January.
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FEDERAL BUDGET SET TO RETURN TO SURPLUS

This week’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook confirms the strength of the Australian economy and that the budget will return to surplus. Returning the budget to surplus is part of the Liberal National Government’s plan…
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FUNDING SUPPORT FOR STRUGGLING MIGRANTS

A VITAL program to help migrants adjust to life on the Sunshine Coast has been awarded a significant federal grant. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien said some migrants had trouble finding work and forming relationships in the…
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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT Road Safety

 I rise in this Chamber today to talk about Jacob Mabb, a 21-year-old who passed away having incurred dreadful and, as it turned out, terminal brain injuries after a motorcycle accident in Bali. 
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STATEMENT Economy

With the national accounts released again today, we see the Australian economy is rock-solid and growing. The Labor party haven't got a clue when it comes to the economy. They never have had. They've never…
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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DELIVERING ON PROMISE TO LOWER POWER PRICES

Over half a million Australians are getting a better deal on their energy prices thanks to pressure from the Morrison Government on the big energy companies to put customers first. For too long the big…
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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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Christmas carols and celebrations in Fairfax!

Christmas is upon us and what better way to celebrate than attending a community carols event! Here's a list of carols and Christmas celebrations around the electorate: Bli Bli Community Carols WHEN: Fri 7 Dec, 4:30pm…
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LABOR’S RETIREE TAX TO HIT RETIREES ON THE SUNSHINE COAST

We have a large cohort of retirees across the Sunshine Coast and they stand to lose thousands of dollars from their nest egg every year under Labor’s retiree tax. “In Fairfax there are around 7,500…
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