Labor’s Broken Promises
If I can give some gratuitous advice to the Prime Minister, maybe now is the time to just say sorry—to say sorry to the Australian people, who were promised a $275 reduction in their household…
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Transparency for New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024 and the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024
Labor's Family Car Tax 2.0 was introduced to parliament this week under the guise of the 'New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024'. The lack of transparency has been extraordinary. The government isn’t telling consumers how…
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School Leaders Impress
Much is said in this parliament about national leadership. As I witnessed last week, when I held a morning tea forum with student leaders across the Sunshine Coast, leadership is found right across our country,…
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MPI – Labor’s Car Tax
There are some truisms when it comes to Labor's leadership, which are that they don't tell the truth, they break promises and they love taxes. There's no shortage of taxes they've introduced. They've introduced the…
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90 sec statement – Labor’s car tax: inviting Minister Bowen to the discussion
Today in Parliament, I invited Minister Bowen to explain to the Australian people why they are set to pay more for the family car and tradie ute - he did not take up my invitation…
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Labor’s new family car tax
Labor's new family car tax has been announced under the guise of fuel efficiency standards. When Labor first mooted fuel efficiency standards last year, I said the coalition would be constructive if Labor could balance…
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Labor’s Renewables-Only Approach Lacks a Social License
I addressed Parliament about Labor's ideological renewables-only approach. Watch the full video below: https://youtu.be/WOTHrh7WW_w
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COP28 CLIMATE CONFERENCE, DUBAI
TED O’BRIEN - SHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FAIRFAX TRANSCRIPT 9 December 2023 https://youtu.be/0kAU-sWhUq8 E&OE… It truly is with hope and optimism, and also with a very keen eye to…
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ADDRESSING LABOR’S ENERGY LIES
I responded to Labor's Climate Change and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, addressing his multitude of energy lies.
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REFUTING LABOR LIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT
My response to Minister Plibersek on matters concerning international environment.
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LABOR’S RECKLESS OFFSHORE WIND COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PROCESS
This week in Parliament House, I spoke on Labor's reckless community consultation process for off-shore wind zones, impacting multiple areas like the Hunter Region and Illawarra.
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Labor cuts critical Sunshine Coast transportation infrastructure
Labor's 90-day infrastructure review has just hit the 200-day mark. Amidst all of this dithering and delay, and amidst a hyperinflationary environment, the minister now says, 'I think it all costs too much.' One of…
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Fairfax Biggest Survey – top line themes
I'm currently finalising the results of the more than 1,700 responses to my Biggest Survey. I shared the top themes in Parliament this week. https://youtu.be/VFCmC6qvUBE
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Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Amendment Bill 2023
I spoke in support of amendments to the GEMS Regulator, which builds on the good work of the former coalition government and reinforces the GEMS Regulator's pivotal role in advancing energy efficiency. https://youtu.be/YoIva-pYqIU
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GI Challenge 2023 Underway!
The 2023 GI Challenge is well underway. Run by Generation Innovation, the GI Challenge unleashes the innovative genius of young entrepreneurs who want to take an idea all the way through to a commercial reality.…
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Labor’s lies underpinned by flawed data
Labor's RepuTex and GenCost reports underpin their suite of failed energy policies and we are all paying the price through skyrocketing energy prices. https://youtu.be/I7-Bu38m6CE
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Support for the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment Bill 2023
The Coalition supports the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023. which aims to give expression to two sets of amendments that were made several years ago to…
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Labor’s Backpacker Tax Hurting the Economy
Labor is operating under the false apprehension that Australia's prosperity can be achieved through higher taxes. From 1 July, the government has made changes so that the visa for backpackers, the working holiday-maker visa, increases…
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Next Generation Energy
In developing energy policy, I am consulting as widely as possible.I recently attended Coolum State High School and met with Year 11 & 12 students, who shared their views on climate change and next-generation clean…
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Private Members’ Motion – ENERGY
This week I introduced a Private Members' Motion to ask the Albanese Government key and outstanding questions on Australia's energy supply and prices. My Motion is detailed below and my accompanying speech can be view…
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What Albo owes you
Ted questions the Labor Govt on their unsuccessful energy policies and broken promises to the Australian people. https://youtu.be/Ztw4OiwTqEo
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Fairfax Biggest Survey
Thank you to the over 1,700 people who responded to my Biggest Survey - an overwhelming response. Your responses help me identify local issues and concerns and contribute to my understanding of what's important to…
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Questioning Labor’s Energy Policies
I again asked Minister Chris Bowen to explain fundamental aspects of Labor's energy policy, such as: 1. The government continues to tell Australians that renewables are the cheapest form of energy but fails to acknowledge…
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Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and Consequential Amendments Bill
This week I spoke in partial support of the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and Consequential Amendments Bill. The fundamental principles of the Bills mirror a Coalition policy from 2022 which creates a biodiversity stewardship…
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I Am Nambour and Nambour Show!
There are very few places in this country other than the Sunshine Coast that have local leaders that do the heavy lifting, and you see that in Nambour. I saw it only last week when…
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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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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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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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