Ted O'Brien — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Edward Lynam O'Brien (born 7 May 1974) is an Australian politician who served as the deputy leader of the Opposition and the deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 2025 to 2026. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Fairfax since 2016. Prior to entering politics, he was a businessman and lobbyist, serving as chairman of the Australian Republic Movement from 2005 until 2007.

Adapted and shortened from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Date of birth: 1974-05-07
Place of birth: Brisbane, Australia
APH identifier: 138932

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

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Ben Small · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Zoe McKenzie · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Maria Kovacic · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Leon Rebello · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Mary Aldred · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Dave Sharma · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

17 February 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Foreign Affairs
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Treasurer
13 May 2025–13 February 2026Deputy Leader — of the — Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party
25 January 2025–28 May 2025Shadow Minister — for — Energy Affordability and Reliability
5 June 2022–28 May 2025Shadow Minister — for — Climate Change and Energy
5 June 2022–presentShadow Cabinet Minister

Committee service

23 February 2021–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Treaties
4 July 2019–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Environment and Energy — Chair
18 February 2019–27 August 2020House of Representatives Standing — Economics
10 September 2018–11 April 2019House of Representatives Standing — Privileges and Members' Interests
15 August 2017–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade — Chair, Trade Sub-Committee
14 September 2016–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Infrastructure, Transport and Cities

Qualifications

Date not recordedManagement and commerce — Management Program — Defiance Australia
Date not recordedMEc(IntPolEc)
Date not recordedMBA(IntBus)(Hons)
Date not recordedHumanities, social sciences and law — Asia Pacific Fellow (Chinese Mandarin) — National Taiwan Normal University
Date not recordedFood, hospitality and personal services — Trainee Baker
Date not recordedBA

Occupations

Date not recordedOps and Business Development Manager, Asia Pacific, Defiance International (Asia Pacific)
Date not recordedMarket Maker Lead, Greater China, Accenture (Global)
Date not recordedManaging Director, Ted O'Brien & Associates
Date not recordedManaging Director (Qld), Barton Deakin (Australia)
Date not recordedDirector of Growth & Strategy, Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets, Accenture (Global)
Date not recordedCountry Manager, Taiwan, Defiance International (Asia Pacific)

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Elected to the House of Representatives for Fairfax, Queensland, 2016.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.