Two Coast Innovators Share $830,697 in Federal Grants
A Coolum business creating software for the visually impaired and a North Arm business set to change the horticultural world with its all-climate vertical farming system are among only 24 businesses Australia wide to benefit…
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WINTER ROAD TRIP – 26-29 June 2017
Ted is out and about in the electorate again for his Winter Road Trip from 26 - 29 June 2017, visiting Maroochydore, Buderim, Woombye and Coolum. He will be joined by LNP candidates and MPs contesting the…
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Medicinal Cannabis Businesses put at risk by One Nation
One Nation’s backflip in the Senate yesterday has put at risk the viability of domestic medicinal cannabis suppliers like MediFarm based on the Sunshine Coast. Just seven weeks ago, MediFarm received the state’s first federal…
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9th May 2017 – Bill – Protecting Vulnerable Workers
This bill includes a range of measures that will enable the Fair Work Ombudsman to crack down more rigorously on unscrupulous employers, who will face significantly enhanced fines for transgressions against vulnerable workers
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31st May 2017 – MPI – Taxation
Attracting capital creates jobs, and that is what this government does.
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31st May 2017 – Bill – Accelerated Depreciation for Small Business Entities
Helping small business, can I say, is part of our (the Liberal Party's) DNA.
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30th May 2017 – Bill – Pensioner Assistance and Concession Card
I can assure you, Mr Deputy Speaker, as the member for Fairfax on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, that this will have a real impact on the ground
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29th May 2017 – Statement by Members – Fairfax Seniors Advisory Committee
There is no doubt that we Australians owe a great debt to our older citizens, our seniors. If it were not for them, our country would not be as safe, secure and prosperous as it…
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29th May 2017 – Motion – Coal
As a Queenslander, let me be very clear: I will not tolerate hearing—it does not matter whether from the Greens, Labor, GetUp! or a political activist—proposals which undermine our economic competence as a country.
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25th May 2017 – MPI – Budget
I welcome him (The Shadow Treasurer) to come to my patch on the Sunshine Coast and tell people that he refuses to support $530 million for the Bruce Highway.
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24th May 2017 – Statement by Members – Manchester Attacks
Freedom is something that each of us enjoy individually but its protection is something that has to be shared.
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24th May 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
This is a brilliant budget for Australia and for Queensland, and an absolute cracker for the Sunshine Coast.
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22nd May 2017 – Private Members Business – Infrastructure
Where the coalition has committed $6.7 billion to the Bruce Highway, Labor committed $4.1 billion.
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22nd May 2017 – Bill – Protecting Take Home Pay
The amendment he (the Leader of the Opposition) is suggesting, is to place severe restrictions on those who work under modern awards, but he wants to free up life for anybody who negotiates with a union…
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22nd May 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
This sets the scene for better days ahead for the Australian economy and, therefore, for the everyday Australian citizen.
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11th May 2017 – Statements by Members – Budget
The Labor Party has nothing. They promised the NDIS, but they did not fund it. They championed Gonski, but only made false promises.
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Stand Up for Nambour Survey and Forum
In May 2017, Ted hosted a survey and forum on the economy and future of Nambour. Over 500 people responded to the survey, with a further 60 locals and business representatives participating in a forum to share ideas and strategies. Closure…
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Securing a Better Future for Our Seniors
The health and finances of Sunshine Coast seniors are getting the attention they deserve from this year’s federal budget, with measures to boost superannuation and protect Medicare. The Turnbull government’s 2016-17 budget initiatives are set…
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6-lanes for Bruce Highway – Brisbane to Sunshine Coast
The Bruce Highway bottleneck will be no-more, with two extra lanes to be built between Caboolture and Caloundra effectively 6-laning the Bruce from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien said the…
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Budget benefits Sunshine Coast black spots
Two black spots at Buderim and another at Kiels Mountain will be fixed under road safety funding allocated in Tuesday night’s budget. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester and Federal Member for Fairfax,…
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BUDGET 2017
The Turnbull Government is making the right choices to ensure our nation’s remarkable economic growth story continues, so we can secure better days ahead for hard-working Australians on the Sunshine Coast. “Our economic growth…
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27th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – Business
It is the coalition that stands up for small business.
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27th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – US – Australia Alliance Relationship
Australia sees a strong and active US presence in the Indo-Pacific and a robust alliance relationship as key to underwriting continued peace and security in our region.
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28th March, 2017 – Statement by Members – Centenary Coolum SS
On behalf of the Australian Parliament, happy 100th to Coolum State School
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30th March, 2017 – Bill – Business Corrupting Benefits
This bill aims to put an end to potentially corrupt secret payments that are too often exchanged between employers and unions to scratch each other's backs at great cost to workers.
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New Committee Puts Seniors First
Seniors on the Sunshine Coast will have their voices heard in Canberra through a new local committee dedicated to the over 50s. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien, who has established the Seniors Advisory Committee, said…
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Tourism Boom for Sunshine Coast Rolls On
Tourism operators and small businesses are hopeful the recent boom in trade will roll on as many people plan an extended long weekend ahead of ANZAC day. The local tourism industry is going from strength…
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FREE Glucose Monitoring Devices for Sunshine Coast Kids with Diabetes
Children suffering type 1 diabetes will no longer face the stress of having up to 10 blood tests a day thanks to a Federal Government initiative supplying eligible families with free, continuous glucose monitoring devices.…
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20th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – Trade Unions
The coalition government is going into bat for the very people the Labor Party and the unions pretend they want to represent.
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20th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – Energy
We need to ensure that we have energy security in this country. That means that we need secure, reliable and affordable energy.
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