27th February, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – National Stronger Region’s Fund
"The economy is not an end unto itself. It is in fact the means by which you can enable local communities to take control of their own destiny. It is the means by which vital…
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27th February, 2017 – Bill – Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform
"The minister, when he introduced this bill, headlined the childcare measures because the potential positive impact of these measures is truly enormous. They support almost one million Australian families balance their work and parenting responsibilities.…
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NEW SUPPORT FOR YOUNG SUNNY COAST JOB SEEKERS
A new Federal Government incentive is now available to help Sunshine Coast businesses hire additional staff. Wage subsidies are a key component of the Government’s new jobactive PaTH Program, which will be fully rolled out…
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16th February, 2017 – Adjournment debate – Energy
"The Prime Minister is absolutely right when he says that if Australia is to have a reliable, affordable source of energy for households, for businesses, for hospitals and for schools—to sustain our way of life…
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15th February, 2017 – Statements by Members – The Economy
"As a medium-sized, open, free-market liberal democracy, operating in a highly integrated and volatile world, we must restore our competitive edge, because on that will depend our success."
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15th February, 2017 – MPI – Infrastructure
"In my patch alone on the Sunshine Coast we will see construction beginning this year on a $929 million spend on the Bruce Highway from north of the Caloundra Road turnoff to the Sunshine Motorway.…
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15th February, 2017 – Bill – NDIS Savings Fund
"Labor's funding gap for the NDIS in 2019-20, when it becomes fully operational as a program, is $4.1 billion, growing to $6 billion a year soon after. It was, and it is, a ridiculous and…
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13th February, 2017 – Statement by Members – Fairfax Electorate: Bushfires
"On behalf of this parliament and on behalf of the Sunshine Coast community, to you who serve, to you who protect, for you who have protected us from the recent Coolum-Peregian Springs fires, I offer…
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13th February, 2017 – Private Members Business – Centrelink
"If there is a difference between Labor's system and the coalition's system, it is that the coalition has digitised the otherwise archaic manual system that the Labor Party was using."
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9th February, 2017 – Constituency Statement – United States Presidential Election
"No American presidential election has ever attracted the attention of Australians like that of Donald Trump."
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8th February, 2017 – Bill – Corporations Amendment
"It was Robert Menzies who said: We took the name ‘Liberal’ because we were determined to be a progressive party, willing to make experiments, in no sense reactionary but believing in the individual, his rights…
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KIDS BEAT THE HEAT IN THE HOTTEST YEAR
It’s been a record hot start to the year but kindy kids, sports and volunteer organisations are playing it cool thanks to federal government funding. Community grants totalling $35,000 have warmed the hearts of community…
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COMPARE THE PAIR O’BRIEN VS PALMER – The numbers speak for themselves
O’Brien delivers 30 speeches in 33 days Palmer delivered 30 speeches in 33 months It’s taken Ted O’Brien just 33 days in Parliament to equal what his predecessor Clive Palmer achieved in 33 months as…
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TEACHING KINDY KIDS NEW LANGUAGES
Time is running out for Sunshine Coast Kindergarten’s to embrace an exciting early-learning languages program being rolled out nationally for the first time this year. Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien is encouraging local Kindy’s…
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THANKING THE HEROS OF THE COOLUM BUSHFIRE CRISIS
TRANSCRIPT FROM PARLIAMENT HOUSE SPEECH: Ted O’Brien: So busy are the lives of everyday Australians that it sometimes takes a major event for us to pause; take a step back and reflect on how lucky…
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9th February, 2017 – Bill – Treasury Laws Amendment
"Recognising the link between corporate tax rates, investments and jobs is not rocket science. Lower tax rates mean more revenue is retained by businesses, which means more for investment in those businesses and therefore more…
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1st December, 2016 – Motion – Trans Pacific Partnership
"I think there is no secret that the world is currently amidst an enormous amount of volatility and uncertainty. At times like this, we need to ensure that the architecture across the international environment is…
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1st December, 2016 – Statements by Members – The Turnbull Government
"I'm proud to sit on the side of the chamber that knows how to run an economy and run a country."
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30th November, 2016 – Constituency Statements – Fairfax Electorate
"As a relatively new MP in this place, can I stress how important it is for us to be listening to our constituents, and how much I learn the more that I listen, and the…
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28th November, 2016 – Private Member’s Business – National Stronger Regions Fund – Nambour Tramway
"The National Stronger Regions Fund has been a roaring success. And can I say how happy I am that within the seat of Fairfax, the Nambour Heritage Tramway project was a recipient in round 3."
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28th November, 2016 – Bill – Food Labelling Laws
"On one hand, this bill levels the playing field by empowering consumers, by allowing them to be more informed and, on the other hand, this bill allows local players in the food industry to accentuate…
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24th November, 2016 – Bill – Civil Nuclear Transfers to India
"The benefits from the passage of this bill will be shared—it is good for both countries. India gets from Australia a reliable, secure source of uranium to help it meet its targets for a massive…
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23rd November, 2016 – Statements by Members – Team Sunshine Coast
"The Sunshine Coast is back with effective representation across the Sunshine Coast. I'm proud to stand with colleagues, Andrew Wallace (Fisher) and Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay) in delivering for our region."
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10th November, 2016 – MPI – Inequality & National Debt
"If there is an inequality right now for which we should all hold responsibility for fixing, it is generational inequality. Generational inequality comes about if we do not take action to arrest the debt. That…
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9th November, 2016 – Statements by Members – Celebrating Sunshine Coast Business
"Small Businesses are the heart of the Sunshine Coast economy and I love to brag on them whenever I can."
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9th November, 2016 – Bill – Migration Legislation Amendment
"If we truly believe in compassion then we need to control our borders, because the stronger they are controlled, the more we can give."
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8th November, 2016 – Adjournment – Australian Building & Construction Commission
"We need evidence-gathering powers to be retained; we need to introduce an effective building code; and we need to take away the opportunity for big employers and big unions to collude locking out smaller players…
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LNP TEAM QLD
Queensland LNP Members and Senators are staying in Canberra at the end of this first sitting week for special meetings about their priorities for the state. “The LNP is forging a strong united front in…
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Turning up the heat for Summer road trip
CROWDS of Fairfax constituents have aired their concerns and fears with new MP Ted O’Brien on his summer listening tour of the electorate. Starting the year with his ear to the ground, the Fairfax MP…
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11th October, 2016 – Statements by members – Sunshine Coast Airport
"The upgrade of the Sunshine Coast Airport—an upgrade to make it a fully-fledged international airport - is a project that will help unleash the economic capacity of the region."
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