20/02/2017

Major Bruce Highway upgrade south of Gympie on-track

• Bruce Highway – Cooroy to Curra Section C project on track for completion by mid-2018
• Australian Government contributing $307.4 million/Queensland Government contributing $76.8 million to the project, with an estimated 426 jobs being supported over the life of the project

Work is well underway on building a safer road for motorists and freight transport operators driving the Bruce Highway south of Gympie.

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14/02/2017

New Coalition Government support for youth jobs

New Australian Government incentives are now available to help businesses in Wide Bay hire additional staff.

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14/02/2017

Coalition Government crackdown on multinational tax avoidance to fund services in Wide Bay

Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien today said the Coalition Government is cracking down on multinational tax dodgers to ensure they pay their fair share of tax, clawing back around $2 billion this year to fund crucial government services.

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13/02/2017

O’Brien backs Coalition’s plan for affordable and reliable electricity

Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien said he strongly supports the Coalition Government efforts to keep power prices as low as possible.

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10/02/2017

Senate inquiry to examine decentralisation to move jobs to regions

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien, today said local people can have their say about the new jobs, benefits and economic opportunities that decentralisation of Government agencies would bring to regional communities, through a new Senate inquiry into moving Commonwealth jobs to the regions.

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10/02/2017

Suicide prevention trial announced for Wide Bay

An innovative suicide prevention trial will be undertaken in the Wide Bay region in an attempt to tackle the area’s high rates of suicide and self-harm.

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09/02/2017

Improving access to Farm Household Allowance across Wide Bay 

Farmers across Wide Bay will benefit from improvements to the delivery of the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) payment.

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8/02/2017

Wide Bay in Pictures art competition date extended

If your child is a budding creative genius, their artwork could adorn the office walls of Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, at Parliament House in Canberra.

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09/02/2017

Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner – the champion of regional and rural health reform

Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, today said Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner will be an independent and high-profile advocate for regional, rural and remote health.

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07/02/2017

Wide Bay Burnett Regional Jobs and Investment Package committee announced

·         Local committee to identify investment priorities for the Coalition’s $20 million jobs package announced
·         Funding for local infrastructure, business innovation and skills and training
·         Coalition Government letting local communities decide their own future

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