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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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Rebellions
Never rebelled
1405
Votes attended
2093
Possible votes
67%
Attendance rate
Voting Record
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Voted for
increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial a same-sex marriage plebiscite increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19% increasing scrutiny of unions stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates reducing the corporate tax rate the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0") maintaining or increasing defence spending drug testing welfare recipients
Mixed / less clear
live animal export a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decreasing availability of welfare payments increasing investment in the coal industry prioritising religious freedom a character test for Australian visas unconventional gas mining putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) regional processing of asylum seekers
Voted against
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing marine conservation increasing restrictions on gambling increasing the diversity of media ownership increasing funding for legal aid federal action on public housing strengthening gun control laws the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) protecting citizens' privacy
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
- 2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-08-20 – Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)
Most recent No votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
- Self: Location: Chatsworth, Qld · Purpose: Residential
- Spouse/partner: Location: Chatsworth, Qld · Purpose: Residential; Location: Chatsworth, Qld · Purpose: Rural Land
Liabilities
- Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: Credit Cards · Creditor: NAB
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: NAB
Saving Or Investment Accounts
- Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Police Cr Union; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: ING
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Police Cr Union
Other Assets Over 7500
- Self: Motorbike
- Spouse/partner: Car
Memberships Conflict Possible
- Self: Noosa Chamber of Commerce; Cooroy Chamber of Commerce; Gympie Chamber of Commerce; Murgon Business Development Assn; LNP; Patron, PTSD Dogs; Murgon RSL; Gympie RSL; Sunshine Beach Surf Club
Salary
We estimate Llew O'Brien received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270
Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.
Expenditure
Expenses data not available for this period.
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