Simon O'Brien (politician)

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The Honourable Simon O'Brien
Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2010
Premier	Colin Barnett
Minister for Transport; Disability Services
In office 23 December 2008 – 14 December 2010
Premier	Colin Barnett
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for South Metropolitan
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 May 1997
Personal details
Born	Simon McDonnell O'Brien (1960-05-16) 16 May 1960 Subiaco, Western Australia
Citizenship	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Joy O'Brien

Simon O'Brien (born 16 May 1960) is an Australian politician and Minister in the Western Australian Government.

O'Brien was born in Subiaco, Western Australia and elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1996 for the term commencing 22 May 1997 on a Liberal Party ticket representing the Electoral region of South Metropolitan; he was re-elected in 2001, 2005 and 2008. He is currently the Legislative Council's Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party.^[1]

O'Brien currently serves as Minister for Finance, Minister for Commerce, and Minister for Small Business in the 35th Cabinet of Western Australia. He previously served as Minister for Transport and Minister for Disability Services from 23 September 2008 to 14 December 2010.

O'Brien has previously held a number of opposition portfolios including:

Disability Services; Drug Abuse Strategies (2001–2005);
Commerce and Trade; Disability Services; Works and Services (2005–2006);
Education; Commerce and Trade (2006)

Other parliamentary roles have included:

Deputy Chairman of Committees 2001–present
Member of the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation & General Purposes from April 2002-2005 (Chairman 2005)
Member of Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations and Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 1997 to 2001
Member of the Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from June 1997 - 21 May 2001
Member of Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges from May 2001 – present
Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review from August 2005 – present.

O'Brien has been married for over 25 years to Joy O'Brien.

References

↑ 'Brien,+Simon?opendocument "Current Members - Hon. Simon O'Brien MLC". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

External links

Official website

v t e Current Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Liberal (17)	Ken Baston Liz Behjat Jim Chown Peter Collier Phil Edman Brian Ellis Donna Faragher Nick Goiran Nigel Hallett Alyssa Hayden Barry House Peter Katsambanis Mark Lewis Robyn McSweeney Michael Mischin Helen Morton Simon O'Brien

Labor (11)	Alanna Clohesy Stephen Dawson Kate Doust Sue Ellery Adele Farina Ljiljanna Ravlich Samantha Rowe Amber-Jade Sanderson Sally Talbot Ken Travers Darren West

National (5)	Martin Aldridge Paul Brown Jacqui Boydell Dave Grills Colin Holt

Greens (2)	Robin Chapple Lynn MacLaren

Shooters and Fishers (1)	Rick Mazza

Persondata
Name	Obrien, Simon
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	1960-05-16
Place of birth	Subiaco, Western Australia
Date of death
Place of death

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