• Former National Party Representative for Wide Bay
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

• Voting record
• Numbers

Bills: Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026; Second Reading (27 Oct 2026)

“I rise to speak on the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 and to oppose it quite strongly. One of the most fundamental responsibilities of the parliament is to ensure that the laws we pass are clear, properly defined and capable of being applied without political or ideological prejudice. This responsibility becomes particularly important when legislation has the...”

Questions without Notice: Interest Rates (26 Oct 2026)

“My question is to the Prime Minister. Interest rates have hit their highest level since 2011, under the Gillard Labor government. Does the Prime Minister take any responsibility for the average new mortgage holder now paying $30,000 more per year because of the 16 interest rate rises under his government?”

Statements by Members: Wide Bay Electorate: Agricultural Industry (15 Oct 2026)

“'We have the room and machinery to expand but we don't have the confidence in the Australian government to do so.' Those are the words of my mate Col, a pineapple grower from Munga. Col runs a longstanding family farming operation, but rising power prices, red tape, fuel and transport costs are making it harder for him to get ahead, to get on with the job. Labor's changes to the working...”

More of Llew O'Brien's recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, Representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)

• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 11 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 257 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)