Llew O'Brien — connections and sources

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The Nationals MP for Wide Bay since 2016 · no sourced faction · attends 67% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 10 sourced connections

The Nationals
67% attendance
Never recorded rebellion
10 connections

Public profile

Biography

Llewellyn Stephen O'Brien (born 26 June 1972) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election, representing the Division of Wide Bay. He was deputy speaker of the House from February 2020 to April 2022. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) and sits with the Nationals in federal parliament.

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Date of birth: 1972-06-26
Place of birth: Mona Vale, Australia
APH identifier: 265991

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Andrew Willcox · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle Landry · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Kevin Hogan · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Matthew Canavan · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
David Littleproud · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Colin Boyce · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
David Batt · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

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Current and senior roles

10 February 2020–11 April 2022Deputy Speaker
26 March 2018–10 September 2018Nationals Whip — in the — House of Representatives

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentJoint Statutory — Law Enforcement (formerly National Crime Authority from 15.6.1984 to 1.1.2003 and Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.2003 to 24.11.2010) — Deputy Chair
1 August 2022–presentJoint Statutory — Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs before 4.5.1992)
11 March 2022–11 April 2022Joint Select — Implementation of the National Redress Scheme
23 February 2021–24 November 2021House of Representatives Select — Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
24 October 2019–24 February 2020Joint Select — Road Safety

Qualifications

Date not recordedDipPolicing
Date not recordedDipJusticeSt

Occupations

1 January 1999–1 January 2016Police Officer (Qld) from 1999 to 2016.
1 January 1996–1 January 1999Factory process operator from 1996 to 1999.
1 January 1990–1 January 1996Labourer from 1990 to 1996.
1 January 1988–1 January 1989Carer from 1988 to 1989.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — presentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Elected to the House of Representatives for Wide Bay, Queensland, 2016.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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