Medicare eligible MRI scans for the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest growing population centres in the country, yet access to Medicare subsidised MRI scans has fallen behind. This situation is especially acute at Buderim Private Hospital, the only not-for-profit…
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Carers Week 2018
Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien MP is encouraging Australians to acknowledge the enormous contribution of Australia’s carers this week. National Carers Week provides an opportunity to highlight the invaluable work of Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid…
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Delivering tax relief for small and medium businesses in FAIRFAX sooner
****Update**** 23/10/18 - Legislation has now passed Parliament, meaning that from 2021-22, a business with a turnover below $50 million will have a tax rate of just 25 per cent, five years earlier than planned.…
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Royal Commission in to aged care quality and safety
Thank you to everyone who attended my Aged Care Forums. It has been a humbling process, both in terms of the stories and experiences being told, as well as a shared sense of purpose and…
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Investing in students on the Sunshine Coast
Ted O’Brien MP has encouraged students, researchers and professionals in Fairfax to apply for a share of up to $119 million in funding as part of the Federal Government’s new Endeavour Leadership Program. Mr O’Brien…
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Funding boost for Fairfax Men’s Sheds
The Federal Government is investing in men's sheds here in Fairfax with $90k for the Sunshine Valley Men's Shed and $84k for the Coolum Men's Shed.
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Scholarships for regional students in Fairfax
Ted O’Brien MP has encouraged students in Fairfax to apply for a Government-funded scholarship to study a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) course. Mr O’Brien said applications were now open for the $24 million…
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FAIRFAX MEN’S SHED FUNDING WINDFALL
TWO local Men’s Sheds have hit the jackpot with generous Federal Government grants to fund a new shed and comfortable amenities. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien surprised members with an announcement today (Wed October 3)…
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New meningococcal vaccine to support teenagers in Fairfax
The Federal Government will invest $52 million to protect Australian teenagers, including those in Fairfax against meningococcal, with the launch of a new free national program for 14 to 19 year olds. Member for Fairfax,…
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Aged Care
"The feedback I get from older Australians and their families, from our annual Fairfax seniors forums and from regular meetings of the Fairfax Seniors Advisory Committee, is that more needs to be done to improve the…
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Support a Medicare eligible MRI licence for Buderim Private Hospital
The Federal Government has announced Expressions of Interest for Medicare eligible MRI licences for 20 facilities across Australia - and we want one for the Sunshine Coast! A Medicare MRI licence allows providers to charge…
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Fighting Back for Strawberries
MEMBER for Fairfax Ted O’Brien is urging Sunshine Coast people to have a strawberry-filled weekend to support local growers. Mr O’Brien spoke in Federal Parliament today (Thursday 20 September) in support of legislation to invoke…
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Criminal Code Amendment (Food Contamination) Bill
“Sabotaging a piece of fruit that could be swallowed by a child or anyone for that matter is horrific. “The increase in penalties that this bill represents is needed. We need to ensure that, particularly…
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Trade Unions
Big unions have turned workplace relations into big business. With surging profits that defy a collapsing membership, the financial interests of big unions often directly compromise the interests of the very workers they purport to…
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ECONOMY
Under this coalition government, the Australian economy has taken off like a rocket. Our national economy is growing faster than any G7 economy—including the US —and well above the OECD average of 2.5 per cent.…
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Modern Slavery Bill
What exactly is modern slavery? Today, slavery is more about a de facto form of ownership that is often hidden. Slavery has today transformed itself to serve our insatiable global consumer economy and its demand…
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Customs Act & Customs Tariff Act
These bills will amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act to introduce new rules of origin and introduce new preferential customs duty rates for goods imported into Australia from nations that are parties…
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Strawberry contamination update
Australia has a strong record on food safety and luckily, incidents of contamination of this kind are rare and isolated in Australia’s food safety history. We need to make sure that we all get behind…
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Royal Commission into Aged Care quality and safety
This is excellent news and highlights the Coalition Government's commitment to quality care for older Australians. As a community we expect high standards for the quality and safety of aged care services. This Royal Commission will…
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BACKING LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES TO INVEST
Small businesses on the Sunshine Coast are set to benefit from additional opportunities to invest in their business and replace or upgrade their assets, with legislation to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off passing the…
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STATEMENT Fairfax Telecommunications
The Sunshine Coast will soon have Australia's fastest data link to Asia and second-fastest data link to the United States due to an international optic cable coming ashore by 2020, connecting here to Guam, Japan…
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Customs Amendment Bill / Customs Tariff Amendment Bill
The bill to which we refer today builds upon one of the most important networks of strategic and economic relationships that Australia has: our relationships with our closest neighbours, the nations and people of the…
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LOCAL WATERWAYS GO UNDER THE ‘CITIZEN SCIENTIST’ MICROSCOPE
Everyday people will be trained as “citizen scientists” to keep an eye on their local environment and promote behaviour changes. The Federal Government is funding a Nambour-based environment group to roll out education programs across…
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THE COALITION GOVERNMENT DROUGHT SUPPORT
Since 2013, the Coalition Government has provided more than $1.8 billion in assistance measures to help farmers and communities in drought. Through the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, we’ve made a range of social and business support…
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Leadership Spill – Explanation & Apology to Fairfax constituents
During the week of 27-31 August, I took my mobile office to 14 sites across the electorate of Fairfax speaking to many of you about matters that concern you, including the recent leadership spill. For…
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Liberal Party Leadership (Update 24/8)
MEDIA STATEMENT: Liberal Party Leadership (Update) Andrew Wallace MP Member for Fisher Ted O’Brien MP Member for Fairfax **The following statement is attributable to both Ted O’Brien MP and Andrew Wallace MP “The events that…
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Statement from Ted O’Brien MP, 24 August 2018
A statement from Ted O'Brien MP on the Morrison - Frydenberg Federal Government.
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Vietnam Veterans Day
While the Battle of Long Tan recedes into an increasingly distant past, I'm confident that its memory will continue to stir the hearts of generations of Australians to come. To those who have served and…
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Income tax
The Turnbull government takes very seriously the role that a balanced and properly weighted tax system plays in sustaining not only fairness and justice but also a strong economy that not only underpins jobs but…
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