• National Party Representative for Wide Bay
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Llew O'Brien speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
• Numbers
• Register of Interests

Statements by Members: Patriotism (25 Mar 2026)

“It became obvious during the South Australian election that Premier Peter Malinauskas's focus group stumbled across the word 'patriotism', and now federal Labor is scrambling to use it. Patriotism isn't a slogan; it's what you do. If patriotism is love of country, why is this Prime Minister radically reshaping Australia in ways that are unrecognisable to everyday Australians? Patriotism isn't...”

Adjournment: Wide Bay Electorate: Community Events (10 Mar 2026)

“In October 2024, the long-awaited $1 billion Gympie bypass opened to traffic, turning one of the most dangerous sections of the Bruce Highway through Wide Bay into one of the safest. The new bypass has changed my home town of Gympie significantly, by improving liveability and amenity and opening up new opportunities for our regional economy, as we continue to grow as a vibrant and desirable...”

Bills: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025; Second Reading (2 Mar 2026)

“I rise to speak on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025. This is obviously an extremely important bill for all Australians, and I do support the intent of the bill. There are elements of the bill that I have concerns about that I'll mention in my speech. We live in an amazing country that is very sparsely populated other than in the city...”

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 24 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 — email me whenever Llew O'Brien speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 238 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

Llew O'Brien's latest interest statement