Speeches

If you want a sneak preview into how the Labor Party would manage its national energy policy, look no further..

As we all know, the Labor Party are more than happy to rip off everyday Australians. But they're not going..

In Queensland a quarterly bill is how much the average Queenslander is being ripped off on an annual basis. So..

The tragedy of Vietnam tore at Australia's social fabric, perhaps more than any conflict since the First World War, and..

As a nation, we stand as one on Remembrance Day. It was a pleasure to be at the unveiling of..

With the Australian economy growing at 3.4 per cent and unemployment down to five per cent, you can see why..

Ted formally moves the motion for a Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety in Parliament. I am indeed..

The measures outlined in this bill will ensure that all states and territories are better off and that all Australians..

I've witnessed the frustration of men's sheds which are routinely denied DGR status, despite political activist groups enjoying such status...

It was with much sadness that I received news last Thursday advising of the passing of Mrs Joyce Newton. Joyce..

I was recently invited by the Maroochy RSL to inspect progress on the construction of the eternal flame—the memorial that..

The Australian community has every right to expect only the highest standards when it comes to aged-care services that support..

We are grateful!. Thank you for your service. Navy, Army and Air Force.' Those are the words on a sticker..

I invite your input into an electorate-wide submission to the aged care Royal Commission. Join me at one of three..

The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest growing population centres in the country, yet access to Medicare subsidised MRI..

The Federal Government is investing in men's sheds here in Fairfax with $90k for the Sunshine Valley Men's Shed and..

"The feedback I get from older Australians and their families, from our annual Fairfax seniors forums and from regular meetings of..

“Sabotaging a piece of fruit that could be swallowed by a child or anyone for that matter is horrific. “The increase..

Big unions have turned workplace relations into big business. With surging profits that defy a collapsing membership, the financial interests..

Under this coalition government, the Australian economy has taken off like a rocket. Our national economy is growing faster than..

What exactly is modern slavery? Today, slavery is more about a de facto form of ownership that is often hidden...

These bills will amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff Act to introduce new rules of origin and introduce new..

The Sunshine Coast will soon have Australia's fastest data link to Asia and second-fastest data link to the United States..

The bill to which we refer today builds upon one of the most important networks of strategic and economic relationships..

A statement from Ted O'Brien MP on the Morrison - Frydenberg Federal Government...

While the Battle of Long Tan recedes into an increasingly distant past, I'm confident that its memory will continue to..

The Turnbull government takes very seriously the role that a balanced and properly weighted tax system plays in sustaining not..

If the Queensland state government were to write down its network assets, or even half of them, it would have..

Energy prices in Queensland are too high. The Queensland Government  has been more than happy to see poles and wires..

One year ago, I rose to add my voice to a growing chorus of voices warning of a slippery slope..