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March 30, 2023
The passing of the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023 today will not lead to de-carbonisation, but to de-industrialisation and..
March 29, 2023
There are fewer greater honours than to represent people in Australia's parliament. I can't tell you how grateful I am..
March 28, 2023
Residents of the Sunshine Coast deserve better infrastructure to support our growing population - no more important than improved rail..
March 27, 2023
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY TRANSCRIPT DOORSTOP, PARLIAMENT HOUSE 27 March 2023 Topics: Safeguard Mechanism, emissions cap, Labor capitulates..
March 22, 2023
The need for action on climate change is not up for debate in this House, in this parliament. Both sides..
March 21, 2023
On 97 occasions the Labor party made the promise to reduce electricity prices - a promise made to the Australian..
March 10, 2023
I will continue to highlight the Albanese Government's broken election promises to the Australian people - including their promise to..
March 8, 2023
Labor's safeguard mechanism, as explained in the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022, is a Trojan horse for the carbon..
March 7, 2023
As the former Prime Minister's representative for the bid that secured the 2032 games as former special enjoy and a..
March 6, 2023
In late Feb, over 15,000 Australians and their families were told that an insulin drug that they've become very reliant..
December 15, 2022
The passing of the Government's energy legislation this week is bad policy. Even the Greens admitted it wont decrease your..
December 2, 2022
The Government has committed Australia to the United Nations' 'loss and damage' fund without providing any details on what it..
December 2, 2022
A unique feature of any reflection on climate change in the context of Australia expressed at this very moment, with..
November 24, 2022
https://youtu.be/tc9NRCQx0zY I was enormously fortunate to forge a very good personal friendship with Don Moffatt. Don, for me, was a quintessential..
November 24, 2022
https://youtu.be/XJ6PET9bq2s I would like to think that all Australians and, indeed, all parliamentarians believe that we should have a cleaner future,..
October 28, 2022
This week's budget has confirmed something that the Prime Minister has not had the courage to say himself—that is, the..
October 18, 2022
In a keynote address to the AFR's Energy and Climate Summit in Sydney this week, I laid out a long..
September 30, 2022
Three budding young entrepreneurs have made it to the final stage of this year's Generation Innovation Challenge. Bailey Page, Eliza Blumke..
September 9, 2022
Today is the day that the Labor Party's climate change policy comes to fruition and into legislation. They took this..
September 8, 2022
Enough talk—time for action. I'm referring, of course, to the $3.2 billion new rail line that will run from Beerwah..
August 18, 2022
$billions for critical infrastructure projects are on the line in a revised Labor Government budget to be released in October...
August 5, 2022
I will start by saying this is legislation we don't need. The Albanese Government have already changed Australia's emission target to..
August 5, 2022
I will start by saying this is legislation we don't need. The Albanese Government have already changed Australia's emission target to..
February 25, 2022
Few issues expose the rank hypocrisy of the Labor Party more than the Commonwealth integrity commission argues Member for Fairfax,..
February 16, 2022
Ted O'Brien MP, Member for Fairfax addressed the Nation's Parliament, to recognise Michael Henning & Mark Ellis from the Maroochy..
February 16, 2022
In support of the Coolum Women's Shed on the Sunshine Coast, Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien officially announces the..