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Ted O'Brien

Member for Fairfax · Liberal Party · QLD

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs · since 17 Feb 2026

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Recorded-vote participation
72%
1,515 of 2,093 eligible divisions, full record
Voted with party majority
100%
1,515 of 1,515 votes cast, full record
Policy record available
104 policies
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Recorded-vote participation: The share of recorded votes (divisions) they were eligible for in which they voted, across their full record on They Vote For You. Divisions are only part of parliamentary work. “Voted with party majority” counts votes where they voted the same way as most members of their party.

How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 12 Sept 2016 to 14 May 2026; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

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Contact Ted O'Brien

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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • House of Representatives

    2 July 2016 – present

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs

    17 Feb 2026 – present

  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition (shadow ministry)

    28 May 2025 – 17 Feb 2026

  • Shadow Treasurer

    28 May 2025 – 17 Feb 2026

  • Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy

    5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025