TREASURY LAWS AMENDMENT ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS
I constantly hear two things from small businesses in my electorate. No. 1 is that they want to keep creating jobs for Australians. No. 2 is that they want to see government continue to support…
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APPROPRIATION BILL
Looking at the track record of this government, as somebody who has worked in trade most of his life, I cannot tell you how proud I am to be part of a government that has…
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PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILL AGED CARE
The coalition government respects the dignity and is responding to the needs of older Australians. There is not a crisis. Older Australians need not be suffering anxiety from the fear that the Labor Party is…
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VETERANS AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL
The debt Australia owes our military past, present and future is immeasurable. It is a debt we owe for our basic freedoms and our way of life. As capable and increasingly well-equipped as our Defence…
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Call for Fairfax preschools and schools to take part in languages program
The Federal Government will expand its successful Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program into more preschools and schools in Fairfax. Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien encouraged Fairfax preschools and schools to get on-board and give…
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AGRIBUSINESSES TARGET NEW MARKETS AND JOB GROWTH WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Farmers, food suppliers and retailers across the country are set to benefit from Australia’s first ever agribusiness clustering initiative. Food Innovation Australia Limited’s (FIAL) Cluster Programme encourages businesses, researchers and educational institutions to work together…
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STATEMENT – Arts and Culture on the Sunshine Coast.
The arts and cultural sectors are alive and well here on the Sunshine Coast. I took the opportunity to remind my colleagues in Canberra last week. . . #QCCC #SunshineCoastTheatreCo
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Helping Fairfax small businesses grow by going digital
The Federal Government today announced funding of $18m towards a new Australia-wide program helping family and small businesses build their digital capability. Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation, Craig Laundy, said…
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MOTION Infrastructure
When it comes to ensuring that our cities have the vital infrastructure they need, it isn't just about 'show us the money'. Even though, yes, we have spent more and invested more than Labor. That…
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STATEMENT – Australian Culture
"There is an enemy of freedom, and that enemy is political correctness. I am becoming increasingly concerned by the overreach of political correctness in our country. It's an overreach which is an enemy of the…
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STATEMENT – Longman Electorate
"There's a vacant seat in this chamber on which two words are written. Do you know what those two words are? Those two words are 'Trevor Ruthenberg'— A government member: Big Trev."
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START-UPS IN FAIRFAX GET A BOOST FROM GOVERNMENT
Regional incubators in Fairfax will be given additional assistance to apply for the Incubator Support initiative to improve their commercial prospects. A new regional specialist will be appointed to assist local incubators through the application…
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FUNDING APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR VETERANS’ HEALTH WEEK 2018
NUTRITION will be the theme for this year’s Veterans’ Health week with funding for applications to support events highlighting the week now open for Ex-Service organisations (ESOs) and community groups. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Darren…
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax) Bill
"In my region of the Sunshine Coast alone, over 126,000 low- and middle-income earners are set to receive income tax relief next financial year thanks to this bill."
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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS Budget
"The importance of Queensland as a state was affirmed in this year's federal budget, where we saw so much money dedicated to infrastructure—well over $5 billion—on new projects. One of those projects, the upgrade of…
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MOTION Indonesia
"Indonesia is a country of first-order importance to Australia, and that was confirmed in our foreign affairs white paper. It has a vibrant economy and a vibrant democracy of now over 250 million people. It's…
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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill
"Let's look at this budget, firstly from where we have come—and we've come a long way. We've come, of course, from the back of that disastrous Rudd-Gillard-Rudd era. It almost sends a shiver down the…
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Interactive Gambling Amendment (Lottery Betting) Bill 2018
"Legal gambling appropriately takes place in Australia, and should only take place, under a social contract. This bill represents a bid to ensure that the terms of that social contract are indeed met by all…
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MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Vocational Education and Training
"Let's again shine a light on the Leader of the Opposition's absolute incompetence.' That's why he should never be Prime Minister."
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Queensland: Infrastructure
"The federal budget has now been delivered and Queensland are winners big time. Twenty billion dollars is going to Queensland for infrastructure, including $5.2 billion for new projects."
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Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
"Our intelligence agencies are currently managing around 400 high-priority counterterrorism investigations, and so it is essential that we continually invest in and support our national security agencies."
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SOLAR FARM HAS ITS TIME IN THE SUN
Sunshine Coast Solar Farm project wins national award • Sunshine Coast Council wins one of 10 categories of the 2018 National Awards for Local Government • The council is Australia’s first local government to offset…
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What’s in the 2018 Budget for the Sunshine Coast?
The Federal Government is sticking to its plan to build a stronger economy to benefit all Australians. This is a budget custom-made for the Sunshine Coast, and focusses on five key measures: Provide tax relief…
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Budget 2018 – Real benefits for the Sunshine Coast
The 2018 Federal Budget brings real benefits for the Sunshine Coast, with $2 billion of new infrastructure funding announced. Details here.
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Buckets of new money for the Bruce Highway
The Sunshine Coast is the big winner in this year’s Federal Budget with more than $1.68billion in new money for the Bruce Highway: $880 million for upgrades to the Bruce Highway between Pine River and Caloundra $800…
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2018 Budget announcement – $880M for the Bruce Hwy
The 2018 Federal Budget has delivered a trifecta for the Sunshine Coast! Revealed today, a massive $880 million for Bruce Highway upgrades between Pine Rivers and Caloundra; on top of the $800 million promised to fix…
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RAIL DUPLICATION FUNDING WINDFALL
Our ‘Get on Board’ campaign to transform rail on the Sunshine Coast is making huge headway with $390 million federal funding for much-needed rail duplication and capacity upgrades. The Federal Government will provide $390million…
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Beerburrum to Nambour RAIL duplication and upgrades
The Deputy Prime Minister has announced that the Federal Government will fund duplication and capacity upgrades to the North Coast Rail Line between Beerburrum and Nambour. This is a huge win for our 'Get on…
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BIG NEWS! – $390 MILLION FOR RAIL
11 June 2019 - Queensland State Budget Sunshine Coast is yet again short changed by the State Labor Government to the tune of $230 million for the North Coast Rail Line. Why? Click below for…
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2018 Regional Telecommunications Review begins
***** Submissions are now open. CLICK HERE FOR Details ****** Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Bridget McKenzie, and Ted O’Brien MP, Federal Member for Fairfax, have welcomed the announcement of the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review…
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