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Lighting Up Nambour

Nambour’s iconic town centre will be shining brightly thanks to new lighting and public art displays being unveiled today by Federal Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien. The Nambour Lights Up Project will be officially launched…
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OpEd – Mixed Signals on Nuclear Power Stations will Scuttle AUKUS Submarine Deal

AUKUS will not succeed if the Australian government remains ideologically opposed to nuclear energy and the national security committee keeps sending mixed messages about our capability to manage nuclear technology.
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BHP states nuclear prohibition an ‘unnecessary restriction’

BHP has publicly called on the Albanese Labor Government to remove prohibitions on nuclear energy, calling it an unnecessary restriction. BHP points out that businesses around the world are looking at Australia's restrictions on zero-emissions…
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ABC’s Q&A

On Monday 5 June, I joined a talented panel of Newcastle locals and the Minister for Aged Care and Sport, Anika Wells on ABC's Q&A program. We discussed a wide range of issues from Australia's…
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Rail infrastructure needed in time for the 2032 Olympics

It's 3,341 days until the opening ceremony of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and part of our vision for hosting the Games was to invest in infrastructure. At the centre of that was to…
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Rising energy prices and this Government’s failure to mitigate their impact on middle Australia

Labor's Energy Minister, Chris Bowen continues to prove he is out of touch with everyday Australians when he congratulated his government for keeping power prices down this week. Australian families and businesses are not congratulating…
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Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023

Ted speaks in support of the Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023 and the continued operation of the Product Stewardship for Oil Scheme which allows for the recycling of oil in Australia.…
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Labor Out of Touch on Electricity Prices

Ted spoke with Sky News' Chris Kenny this week about how out of touch Labor is when is comes to power prices. https://youtu.be/wGt4lePkkV0
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TRANSCRIPT – JOINT DOORSTOP INTERVIEW WITH LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION TED O’BRIEN MP AND AARON VIOLI MP, SILVAN

Subjects: Cost pressures on Australian manufacturing businesses; cost of living pressures; the Prime Minister’s broken promise on a $275 cut to your power bills; the Prime Minister’s Canberra Voice proposal; ADF medals/honours; the Coalition’s plan…
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Interview with ABC Afternoon Briefing, Matthew Doran

Ted spoke with ABC's Matthew Doran about the Australian Energy Regulator's final determination on energy prices and how Labor's energy policies are hurting everyday Australians. https://youtu.be/jCLWi04jiSI
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No End in Sight for energy price increases – Doorstop interview, Canberra

Doorstop interview, Parliament House Canberra TRANSCRIPT Ted O’Brien: Middle of Australia have been left out of the federal budget and they are going to be copping it the hardest as prices increase. With the release…
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Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Bill 2023

Ted outlines the Coalition's support for the Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Bill 2023, but calls out Labor's rank hypocrisy in their support for nuclear energy under AUKUS on one hand and their blatant…
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Interview with Sky News, Danica De Giorgio

Ted spoke with Sky News' Danica de Giorgio on the Australian Energy Regulator's final determination on the 23/24 Direct Market Offer (DMO); increasing power prices; and the Canberra-based Voice to Parliament. https://youtu.be/ri2XSkZr5yo
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Labor’s budget fails regional Australia

Much has been said about the Albanese government's federal budget and the fact that it has totally ignored middle Australia. Middle Australia are faced with higher prices, higher taxes and higher mortgages. What has been…
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Hardworking Australians paying the price for Labor

It is 12 months since Labor won government, and, while their hubris is on full display and they're very happy, hardworking Australians are the ones who are paying the price. https://youtu.be/D1FPPe-f2fc
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OpEd – Nuclear Technology Must Be A Major Consideration

The Albanese Labor Government's rank hypocrisy when it comes to next-generation, zero-emissions nuclear technology is on display and I outlined this in my OpEd in today's Daily Telegraph which you can read HERE. 
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What Albo Owes You

Australian households will be up to $1828 worse off than Labor promised according to a new energy bill calculator launched today by Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O’Brien. The energy bill calculator…
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Video of NUCLEAR ENERGY – Setting things straight!

NUCLEAR ENERGY – Setting things straight!

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen MP recently published a video full of untruths and misrepresentations about next-generation, zero-emissions nuclear technology, which sadly diminishes Australia. The least Chris Bowen could do is be honest…
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ENERGY PRICES SOAR FOLLOWING LIDDELL’S CLOSURE

5 May 2023 Wholesale energy prices in NSW have jolted by 80 per cent following the closure of the Liddell Power Station, sparking fears of further hip pocket pain for Australian families and businesses as…
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Ted O'Brien Sunshine Coast Member for Fairfax

Chat to Ted at his Autumn Road Trip

Ted will be out and about on his Autumn Road Trip commencing Monday 15 May 2023. Please come down and chat to Ted and the team about any local or federal issue. Mon 15 May,…
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FEDERAL BUDGET MUST TAKE PRESSURE OFF FAMILY BUDGETS

Labor’s second Budget will be an opportunity to correct the mistakes of its first. Independent economists have described the first Labor Budget as “the weakest fiscal strategy in recent times.” It increased spending by $115…
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Interview with Andrew Clennell, Sky News

Ted spoke with Sky News's Andrew Clennell on 4 May about the delay in construction of Snowy 2.0, former CEO Paul Broad's comments, and what this delay means for electricity prices for Australians. https://youtu.be/eM3rKKNJf18
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BUDGET BLACK HOLE AS ENERGY SYSTEM CRUMBLES UNDER LABOR

Today's announcement that the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro storage project will be delayed by up to two years and potentially require billions of dollars in additional funding is the latest development in Labor's energy crisis.…
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OpEd – How the US Rediscovered its Mojo for Nuclear Energy

Following the opening of its first commercial nuclear power plant in 1958, theindustry flourished with 112 plants operating by the 1990s. But appetite for nuclear energy soon waned as the US “shale revolution” drove gas…
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Australia Enters a Turbulent New Era as Liddell Powers Down

28 April 2023 Australia’s energy security is at risk and if the Albanese government’s meek response to the closure of the Liddell Power station is any indication, the country is walking blindfolded towards a cliff.…
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Coolum SLSC Community Grants

It was a pleasure to join the Coolum Surf Club to celebrate with the recipients of the 2023 Community Benefit Fund grants recently, including Coolum Meals on Wheels, Riding for the Disabled, Yandina State School,…
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Interview – Paul Murray, Sky News

Ted speak with Sky News' Paul Murray about Japan's unprecedented comments on Labor's energy plan and what that means for Australia's trade and sovereign capability. https://youtu.be/POiqsv6Tsvw
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Interview with Amanda Stoker, Sky News

Ted spoke with Sky News' Amanda Stoker about Australia's energy future; the closure of Liddell and Eraring Power Stations, and next generation nuclear technology. https://youtu.be/DVQqZSp7gcs
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A PRINCIPLED APPROACH TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE UPTAKE

The Coalition embraces next-generation clean technologies, including electric vehicles, and will take a principled approach to reviewing the Albanese Government’s National Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy. “We support next-generation clean technologies including EVs,” said Shadow Minister…
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Fairfax News – Autumn 2023

Click below to read the Autumn 2023 edition of Fairfax News.
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