Member of Parliament · National Party · Member for Wide Bay
Llew O'Brien
Chamber House Days in office 3,696 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party NP Verified 2 May 2026
70
Documented actions
37 AYE / 33 NO
Voting record
2 of 2
Promises kept
3,696
Days in office
Voting record
AYE vs NO
37 AYE · 33 NO
Policy stance distribution (132 policy areas)
Strong opponent 59Mostly opposes 9Mixed record 34Mostly supports 3Strong supporter 27
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Policy positions
132 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.
OpposesSupports
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
STRONG OPPONENT
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
STRONG OPPONENT
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
STRONG OPPONENT
increasing marine conservation
STRONG OPPONENT
increasing restrictions on gambling
STRONG OPPONENT
Show all 132 policy areas — grouped by stance
STRONG OPPONENT — 59
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
doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
increasing penalties for breach of data
increasing political transparency
increasing government support for the dairy industry
banning new thermal coal mines
increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
increasing workplace protections
building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
net zero emissions by 2035
market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)
considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
vehicle efficiency standards
introducing digital ID
criminalising wage theft
Improving pay and conditions for gig workers
reducing tax on lowest income bracket
increasing access to subsidised childcare
criminalising hate speech
criminalising hate symbols
mandatory climate financial disclosures
a transition plan for coal workers
banning pay secrecy clauses
encouraging Australian-based industry
increasing housing affordability
parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
making TAFE education fee-free
reproductive bodily autonomy
considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
transgender rights and protections
implementing refugee and protection conventions
increasing consumer protections
the Paris Climate Agreement
increasing transparency of big business by making information public
making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
no new fossil fuels projects
increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
net zero emissions by 2050
increasing investment in renewable energy
increasing freedom of political communication
increasing workplace protections for women
MOSTLY OPPOSES — 9
increasing support for rural and regional Australia
capping gas prices
letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
ending government investment in fossil fuels
increasing funding for university education
protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
MIXED RECORD — 34
protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
regional processing of asylum seekers
restricting foreign ownership
privatising government-owned assets
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
increasing accessibility of government data and documents
decreasing the gender pay gap
restricting donations to political parties
creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
protecting whistleblowers
stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
ending immigration detention on Nauru
a citizenship test
civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
expanding public funded dental care
increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
nuclear energy
community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
increasing the cost of humanities degrees
reducing waste in Australia
increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
procedural fairness
compulsory income management for welfare recipients
making university education fee-free
Build to Rent (BTR)
banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
capping international student numbers at universities
increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
paid placements for all students
wiping all student debt (university and vocational)
MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 3
unconventional gas mining
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
STRONG SUPPORTER — 27
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%
an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
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
privatising certain government services
increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres
making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
political intervention in research funding grants
Temporary Exclusion Orders
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
self-governance of the territories
live animal export
decreasing availability of welfare payments
a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
increasing investment in the coal industry
prioritising religious freedom
a character test for Australian visas
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Election promises
2 of 2
tracked election promises kept
19 new mobile telecommunications towers
Accelerate mobile telecommunications services.request
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Votes & actions
70 documented actions · 37 AYE · 33 NO · showing the 5 most recent
| Vote | Action | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AYE | Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Business — Rearrangement | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 2 July 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to Committee | 28 May 2026 | Source |
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| AYE | National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government | 28 May 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 25 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson | 25 May 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 25 May 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business | 14 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 14 May 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 1 Apr 2026 | Source |
| NO | Motions — New South Wales: Roads | 1 Apr 2026 | Source |
| NO | Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass bill | 1 Apr 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules | 3 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber | 2 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber | 2 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 11 Feb 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments | 5 Feb 2026 | Source |
| NO | Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| NO | Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail | 20 Jan 2026 | Source |
| NO | Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate | 29 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security | 29 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business — Rearrangement | 29 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 28 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 28 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 27 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 9 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Motions - Telecommunications - Suspend the usual procedural rules | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government | 8 Oct 2025 | Source |
| NO | Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 3 Sept 2025 | Source |
| NO | Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question | 3 Sept 2025 | Source |
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| AYE | Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights | 3 Sept 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversight | 2 Sept 2025 | Source |
| NO | Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights | 1 Sept 2025 | Source |
| AYE | National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffs | 28 Aug 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Regulations and Determinations — Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health and Aged Care Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024; Disallowance | 26 Aug 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime rates | 31 July 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibility | 31 July 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business — Consideration of Legislation | 31 July 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment | 30 July 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure | 30 July 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Days and Hours of Meeting | 23 July 2025 | Source |
| NO | Business - Rearrangement - Consideration of the bill | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Committees - Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Report - Let Fairfax MP make a statement | 26 Mar 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry | 25 Mar 2025 | Source |
| NO | Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a) | 13 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Mr Dreyfus from speaking | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Denying deductions for interest charges | 10 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
| AYE | Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
| NO | Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea | 6 Feb 2025 | Source |
Llew O'Brien is a member of National Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole.
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Media company donations
Nine Entertainment Co
7 outlets
$2K
News Corp Australia
Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets
$143
Federal contracts to party donors
Suppliers that both donated to National Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
15 contracts
$398,267,400
Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
2 contracts
$376,182,500
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty
1 contract
$341,569,411
Comcover
10 contracts
$209,563,221
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA
2 contracts
$67,625,095
Show suppliers 6–20 of 20
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2 contracts
$58,800,000
Department of Finance T/A COMCOVER
4 contracts
$56,807,762
9420 COMCOVER
1 contract
$49,339,574
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
3 contracts
$46,338,022
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd
6 contracts
$35,023,940
Service Delivery Office (SDO) Department of Finance
4 contracts
$32,032,555
COMCOVER
5 contracts
$24,607,137
MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED
5 contracts
$23,393,829
Department of Finance
10 contracts
$14,980,660
LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION (SOUTHERN) PTY LIMITED
2 contracts
$13,234,231
National Australia Bank Limited
1 contract
$13,200,000
Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd
1 contract
$11,859,908
RAYTHEON AUST PTY LTD
10 contracts
$6,489,280
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
5 contracts
$5,420,454
AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
3 contracts
$4,771,789
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Foreign ties & lobbying
Lobbying contact (7 firms)
C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)
GRA Partners
CMAX Communications
Barton Deakin
Newgate Communications
Show firms 6–7 of 7
SW Strategy
Parker & Partners
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ABS electorate data ↗
Place & sources
$720K
Median house price
$480
Median weekly rent
35.9%
Rental stress
24.8%
Investor owned
Evidence and sources
- Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
- Donations: AEC Transparency Register
- Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
- Federal contracts: AusTender
- Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data
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News
No news mentions matched to Llew O'Brien yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.