This data was produced by OpenAustralia from a variety of sources.
Senator Kerry O'Brien
- Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
- Became a Senator on 5 September 1996
- Email me whenever Kerry O'Brien speaks (no more than once per day)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Documents: Department of Climate Change: Report for 2008-09 (11 Mar 2010)
“I believe that there has just been a reflection on a member in another place. I ask you, Mr Acting Deputy President, to require the senator to withdraw it.”
- Documents: NBN Co Limited (11 Mar 2010)
“He would not have said that.”
- Documents: NBN Co Limited (11 Mar 2010)
“Senator O’Brien interjecting—”
Numbers
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, Senators may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 180 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
- 4 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Kerry O'Brien speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 244 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Did you know this site is run by a group of volunteers?
Your donation would enable
us to continue to add new features.
Search this person's speeches
More useful links for this person
- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- Election results for Tasmania (From ABC)
- Contact details (From Australian Parliament website)
- Invite Kerry O'Brien to use Twitter (via tweetMP)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry (10 Dec 2006 to 6 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Minister for Transport (24 Jun 2005 to 10 Dec 2006)
- Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Territories (26 Oct 2004 to 24 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Minister for Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs (8 Dec 2003 to 25 Oct 2004)
- Shadow Minister for Tourism, Regional Services and Territories (8 Dec 2003 to 25 Oct 2004)
- Shadow Minister for Primary Industries (2 Jul 2003 to 8 Dec 2003)
- Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Resources (23 Nov 2001 to 2 Jul 2003)
- Senate Opposition Whip (20 Oct 1998 to 5 Sep 2000)
Journalist?
Please feel free to use the data on this page, but if you do you must cite OpenAustralia.org in the body of your articles as the source of any analysis or data you get off this site. If you ignore this, we might have to start keeping these sorts of records on you...