The updated 2026 Age Pension Guide, including the latest information on payment rates, income and assets tests and conditions, is now available from the office of the Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has released his annual School Leavers’ Guide for year 12 students as they prepare for life after high school.
Under the Coalition’s Fuel Price Shield plan, when global oil prices surge, Australians will save 27 cents a litre at the bowser. Federal Member for
Shadow Special Envoy for Men and Boys and Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will move an urgency motion at The Nationals’ conference this weekend, to stop denying a working father paid parental leave, simply because the mother has not recently been in paid work.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today congratulated local sports stars who have received grants to help them participate in state, national, and international competitions.
When the Albanese Labor Government uses the word “reform” it’s really a code word for broken promises and higher taxes that will leave families, seniors and businesses worse off, Federal Member for Wide Bay said in response to the 2026 Budget.
The Coalition is committed to addressing the unique issues facing men, boys and fathers, and is pleased to announce the appointment of Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien as Shadow Special Envoy for Men and Boys.
April 25 is a solemn day when Australians pause to remember and reflect on the courage of our first Anzacs and the sacrifices made by every man and woman who has worn the uniform and served our nation.
Businesses like NEACH in Noosa are exactly what Australia needs to secure our prosperity and sovereign capability, the Leader of The Nationals Senator Matt Canavan said today.
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, is inviting local volunteer organisations to submit Expressions of Interest for the Australian Government’s 2025–26 Volunteer Grants Program.
On Monday, 26th of January 2026 we mark Australia Day, a day where we acknowledge our country’s past, recognise our achievements, and look forward to the future.
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien MP, is calling on the Australian Government and Airservices Australia to expand and extend the community consultation process for the Sunshine Coast Airport New Runway Post Implementation Review (PIR) Recommendations Implementation Project.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is offering Wide Bay residents who love Australia Day and want to show their pride in the Australian National Flag a free ‘Celebrate Australia Day 26 Jan’ sticker.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will be taking his mobile office on the road again next week to hear from Wide Bay residents about issues that are important to them.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging everyone in Wide Bay to honour those who have served our nation by wearing a poppy and paying their respects at 11am on Remembrance Day, this Tuesday, November 11.
The Nationals Party Room has rejected Labor’s Net Zero fantasy and endorsed an all-energy approach that will deliver the lowest possible energy prices for Australian households and businesses.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today congratulated local sports stars who will receive grants to help them participate in state, national, and international competitions.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging Australians to fly the Australian Flag with pride on Australian National Flag Day, Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Federal Member Llew O’Brien is encouraging all Australians to commemorate Vietnam Veterans’ Day on Monday, 18 August.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien MP is encouraging year 10, 11 and 12 high school students from schools across Wide Bay to get involved in the “My First Speech” competition.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today congratulated local sports stars who will receive grants to help them participate in state, national, and international competitions.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will be taking his mobile office on the road again next week to hear from Wide Bay residents about issues that are important to them.
A future LNP Government will commit funding to extend mobile communication coverage at Booubyjan to improve convenience for residents and motorists and ensure they are able to contact emergency services when help is needed.
A future LNP Government will commit funding to improve mobile phone coverage at Teewah Beach, to ensure that residents and visitors are able to contact emergency services in times of accident or disaster.
An elected Dutton LNP Government will provide $150,000 from a revitalised Safer Communities Fund (SCF) to upgrade the CCTV system in Maryborough.
The Gympie region has a long and successful connection with hockey, and if elected, a Dutton Coalition Government will support the long term development of hockey in Wide Bay with a $3 million commitment to upgrade the Gympie and District Hockey Association’s facilities.
An elected LNP Government will provide additional support for women and girls to participate in Australian Rules Football in Wide Bay by funding an upgrade to the change rooms and facilities at the Noosa Tigers AFL Club.
April 25 is a solemn day when Australians pause to remember and reflect on the courage of our first Anzacs and the sacrifices made by every man and woman who has worn the uniform and served our nation.
The successful Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) will be re-established by a Dutton LNP Government to create jobs, drive economic development, and build stronger regional communities into the future.
An elected LNP Government will support sporting shooters in Gympie by delivering an upgrade to the Gympie Pistol Club.
If elected, a Coalition Government will provide $5 million for a new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Gympie to better support local veterans, defence personnel, and their families.
An LNP Government will get small and family businesses back on track after three disastrous years under the Albanese Labor Government.
A Dutton-Littleproud Coalition Government will invest $100 million towards upgrading regional medical training facilities across Australia and delivering 200 additional regional medical Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs), to fast track more health professionals living and working in regional, rural and remote Australia.
Local councils across Wide Bay will have the money and the autonomy to deliver more community infrastructure and better roads, with a $20.574 million allocation in partnership funding from an LNP Government.
An elected Dutton LNP Government will provide $50,000 from a revitalised Safer Communities Fund (SCF) to upgrade the CCTV system in Cooroy.
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports worldwide, and an elected Liberal and National Government will provide funding to support five new full size all-weather pickleball courts in Maryborough to cater for the growing number of people wanting to participate.
An elected LNP Government will upgrade facilities at the Pomona Cooran Amateur Rugby League Football Club (the Cutters).
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today announced an LNP Government will create a flagship Regional Australia Future Fund, designed to deliver a guaranteed annual funding stream in perpetuity for regional, rural, and remote Australia.
A Dutton LNP Government would provide a $2 million investment to the Maryborough and District Hockey Association to upgrade its facilities.
A future LNP Government will commit funding to upgrade the Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union clubhouse to meet their growing numbers and attract visiting clubs, schools, and international teams to Noosa.
An elected Liberal and National Government will provide additional support for women and girls to participate in Australian Rules Football in Wide Bay by funding an upgrade to the change rooms and facilities at the Maryborough Australian Football Club.
Motorists filling up their cars, trucks, motorbikes and utes in Wide Bay will benefit from immediate cost-of-living relief from an incoming Liberal and Nationals Government, thanks to the Coalition’s commitment to halve the tax on fuel for twelve months.
An elected Liberal and National Government will provide support for local families to engage in affordable and healthy recreational activities by delivering an upgrade to the Cooroy Badminton Club.
An elected Liberal National Government will support the Noosa community by committing funding to improve vehicle and pedestrian access to the Hub at Noosa Church.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has described the Albanese Labor Government’s 2025-26 Budget as a red ink Budget that will cost Australian taxpayers more.
Glenwood State School has received Australian Government funding to create a dedicated memorial place for students, teachers, and the school community to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s defence force personnel.
On the 26th of January 2025 we mark Australia Day, a day where we acknowledge our country’s past, recognise our achievements, and look forward to the future.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has called on the Federal and Queensland Governments to prioritise the construction of the Bruce Highway four lane Tiaro bypass and bring forward plans to extend the upgrades from Curra to Maryborough.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is inviting local volunteer groups to apply for funding from the 2024-25 round of the Australian Government Volunteer Grants Program.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today congratulated local sports stars who will receive grants to help them participate in state, national, and international competitions.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today that four community groups in Murgon received funding from the Australian Government’s 2023-24 Volunteer Grant Program.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today that the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard at Tin Can Bay has received $2,000 from the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grant Program.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging everyone in Wide Bay to honour those who have served our nation, by wearing a poppy and paying their respects at 11am on Remembrance Day, this Monday, November 11.
The Albanese Labor Government has snubbed Queensland’s defence industry in a blow to local Maryborough jobs and manufacturing.
Queensland had their say at the polls on Saturday, ushering in a new era and a new government focused on a fresh start and bringing accountability and transparency back to state politics.
In April 2018 I joined with former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack MP, the Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt, the Editor of the Gympie Times Shelley Strachan, and my good mate and former Queensland Police Service Forensic Crash Investigator Steve Webb in Gympie to commit $800 million to the 26km Gympie bypass that today is now open to traffic.
The updated 2024 guide to the Age Pension, including payment rates, assets tests and conditions, is now available from the office of the Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien visited community groups in Gympie and the Mary Valley today to congratulate them on obtaining an Australian Government Volunteer Grant.
Community groups in Maryborough have received funding from the Australian Government to purchase equipment and provide support for their volunteers, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.
Several volunteer groups in the Noosa region have been awarded funding from the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants Program, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.
Several not-for-profit sporting, service, and community groups in Maryborough have been awarded funding from the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants Program, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.
In preparation for the opening of the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Cooroy to Curra, Section D (Gympie bypass) later this year, night works will be undertaken at both the northern and southern ends of the existing Bruce Highway, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has advised today.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging all Australians to fly the Australian Flag high with pride on Australian National Flag Day on Tuesday 3 September 2024.
The Gympie and Murgon RSL Sub-Branches have received funding from the Australian Government to support regional veterans and their families.
Night works will be undertaken on the Bruce Highway on Sunday 30 June 2024, as construction continues to progress the completion of the $1 billion Gympie Bypass, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has advised today.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has highlighted the fact that the drivers most at risk of a motor vehicle crash are those who are in their first 6 to 12 months behind the wheel, making 17 to 24 year olds one of the most at risk groups on the road.
The Gympie Pistol Club has received a $3,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Volunteers Grants Program for the purchase of a rider mower to support the venue maintenance work done by their volunteers, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced today.
Farmers and families have rallied against Labor’s secretive plans for the Borumba Pumped Hydro project, with fears it will destroy prime agricultural land, pristine rainforest and animal habitat in the Kilkivan area.
Work on the Gympie bypass (Cooroy to Curra Section D) is approaching completion with the Department of Transport and Main Roads giving the project an expected opening date of late 2024.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Australian farmers to fight Labor’s fresh food tax, which will hurt families and farmers amid a cost-of-living crisis.
Twenty-two volunteer organisations across Wide Bay will receive a cash boost in May to support the vital role they play in our communities.
The cost of living will surge, and groceries will become even more expensive as a result of Labor’s fresh food tax, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien warned today.
As work continues to progress on the Cooroy to Curra Section D (Gympie Bypass) project, night construction will take place at Kybong along the current highway, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has advised.
April 25 is a day of reflection for Australia.
It is a day when we pause to remember the fallen and to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of our first ANZACS, and of every man and woman who has worn the uniform and served our nation.
The looming shutdown of the 3G mobile network has raised concerns about potential impacts on access to Triple Zero and emergency services, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said today.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is taking part in a new fitness challenge next month, when four of the Sunshine Coast’s MP’s will be battling it out to reach 1 MILLION MOVES over 21 days.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien congratulated local sporting stars who will receive grants to support their participation in state, national, and international competitions.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said it was clear that Queensland needed a change of State Government if we want to see real action on the four lane Tiaro bypass.
Labor’s proposed legislation for a new fresh food tax has been introduced in Parliament, in a move that will increase the cost of living and hurt families and farmers in Wide Bay.
More than 45,000 people in Wide Bay will benefit from a boost to their social security payments from 20 March, Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien advised today.
Tucked away behind the Maryborough War Memorial, a small monument commemorates the service of the Nashos, the 314,000 young Australians who were called up for compulsory military service between 1951 and 1972.
Motorists on the Bruce Highway may experience detours and minor delays in March with night works scheduled to take place to progress the construction of the $1 billion Gympie bypass, known as Section D.
Borumba Pumped Hydro and its associated transmission lines pose a threat to communities, private property, vulnerable and endangered species, natural habitat, and vegetation in Wide Bay.
The Albanese Government’s decision to scrap the Bridges Renewal Program will have a direct and devastating impact on the safety, economic growth, and prosperity of the Wide Bay electorate.
On the 26th of January 2024 we mark Australia Day, a day where we acknowledge our country’s past, recognise our achievements, and look forward to the future.
As construction on the new Gympie interchange progresses, finishing works are scheduled for Gympie Connection Road between 13 and 18 January 2024.
As 2023 draws to a close I wish everyone a safe and joyous festive season with family and friends.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien today congratulated local sports stars who will receive grants to help them participate in state, national, and international competitions.
The Rainbow Beach Community Information and Resource Association and the Tin Can Bay Community and Men’s Shed have received funding from the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants program to support the efforts of their volunteers and make their work easier, safer, and more enjoyable.
Community and service groups in the South Burnett in receipt of funding from the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities and Volunteer Grants Programs were presented with certificates by Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien recently.
In the spirit of Australia, I acknowledge all citizens who contribute to making our nation the greatest on earth.
I acknowledge our defence force personnel, past, present, and emerging, for their service to our nation, and particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defence of Australia.
I also acknowledge the Australian taxpayers who, through their hard work, pay for the infrastructure, health, education, and emergency services that keep our proud nation healthy, safe, and prosperous.
