Hon. Simon O'Brien MLC

House:Legislative Council
Party:Liberal Party
Electorate:South Metropolitan Region

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Canning Bridge WA 6153
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Canning Bridge WA 6153
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Email: simon.obrien@mp.wa.gov.au

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O’BRIEN, Hon. Simon McDonnell, MLC
Member for South Metropolitan Region
Liberal

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-fifth Parliament for South Metropolitan Region on 14 December 1996 for term commencing 22 May 1997. Re-elected 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 (for terms commencing 22 May).

Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Transport; Disability Services: 23 September 2008 - 14 December 2010.
Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business: 14 December 2010 - 21 March 2013.

Parliamentary Party/Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Minister for Disability Services; Drug Abuse Strategy: 9 March 2001 - 20 March 2005.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council: 30 March 2005 - 23 September 2008.
Shadow Minister for Commerce and Trade; Disability Services; Works and Services: 20 March 2005 - 4 February 2006.
Shadow Minister for Education; Commerce and Trade: 4 February 2006 - 8 April 2006.
Shadow Minister for Asian Economic Development: 4 February 2006 - 23 September 2008.
Shadow Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: 8 April 2006 - 23 September 2008.

Parliamentary Appointments
Deputy Chairman of Committees: 23 May 2001 - 21 May 2005. Reappointed 24 May 2005 - 23 September 2008.

Standing Committees
Note: At the commencement of each Parliament, Members are required to be (re)appointed
Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 27 May 1997 - 21 May 20011.
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation: 26 June 1997 - 21 May 20011. Reappointed 28 June 2001 - 26 March 2002.
Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges: 31 May 2001 - 21 May 20052. Reappointed 24 May 2005 - present.
Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and General Purposes: 11 April 2002 - 21 May 20052. Reappointed 26 May 2005 - 17 August 2005 [Chairman, 31 May 2005 - 17 August 2005].
Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review: 17 August 2005 - 6 November 2008. [Chairman: 24 August 2005 - 6 November 2008].

[1. The House was prorogued from 10 January 2001 - 1 May 2001]
[2. The House was prorogued from 23 January 2005 - 29 March 2005]

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 16 May 1960, Subiaco, Western Australia.

Marital Status
Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament
Customs Officer.

ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION
South Metropolitan Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Alfred Cove, Bateman, Cannington, Cockburn, Fremantle, Jandakot, Kwinana, Riverton, Rockingham, South Perth, Southern River, Victoria Park, Warnbro and Willagee.