David O'Brien (politician)
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David Roland Joseph O'Brien (born 2 September 1970) is an Australia
n politician
representing the National Party of Australia
in the Victorian Legislative Council
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Mr O'Brien was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a Member for the Western Victoria Region at the 2010 election
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Prior to being elected to Parliament, he practised as a Barrister at the Supreme Court of Victoria 2000-2010. Mr O'Brien has also been the licensee of the Penshurst Hotel and involved in primary production.
Mr O'Brien currently sits on the following Committees of the Victorian Parliament:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
representing the National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
in the Victorian Legislative Council
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
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Mr O'Brien was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a Member for the Western Victoria Region at the 2010 election
Victorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
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Prior to being elected to Parliament, he practised as a Barrister at the Supreme Court of Victoria 2000-2010. Mr O'Brien has also been the licensee of the Penshurst Hotel and involved in primary production.
Mr O'Brien currently sits on the following Committees of the Victorian Parliament:
- Scrutiny of Acts and Regulation,
- Public Accounts and Estimates,
- Legal and Social Issues Legislation and
- Legal and Social Issue References