Jason Danial O'Brien (born 23 November 1969) is an Australian politician.

Jason O'Brien
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office
21 April 2009 – 14 May 2012
Preceded byJohn English
Succeeded byMark Robinson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Cook
In office
7 February 2004 – 23 March 2012
Preceded bySteve Bredhauer
Succeeded byDavid Kempton
Personal details
Born
Jason Danial O'Brien

(1969-11-23) 23 November 1969 (age 54)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor
OccupationElectrician, Research officer

Born in Sydney, he served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1986 to 1990 as an electrician and was a Cairns City Councillor from 2000 from 2004. A member of the Labor Party, he was electorate officer to Steve Bredhauer, member for Cook and Transport Minister in the Beattie government. In 2004, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, succeeding the retiring Bredhauer in the seat of Cook. Following the 2009 election, he was elected Deputy Speaker. He lost his seat at the 2012 election.[1]

O'Brien was a teacher at Smithfield State High School, in Smithfield, Queensland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "O'Brien, Jason Danial". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ https://smithfieldshs.eq.edu.au/SupportAndResources/FormsAndDocuments/Documents/EQI/isp-handbook.pdf (table, p7)
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Cook
1989–2012
Succeeded by