Kerry O'Brien

Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania September 1996 – June 2011

Never rebelled explain rebellions 74% attendance explain attendance

Speeches in Parliament

Divisions 2011

Divisions Senator Kerry O'Brien could have attended.

1. 23rd Jun 2011

   Bills — In Committee

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 58% attendance

2. 23rd Jun 2011

   Business — Matters of Public Importance; Consideration of Legislation

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed

   No rebellions 82% attendance

3. 23rd Jun 2011

   Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed

   No rebellions 84% attendance

4. 23rd Jun 2011

   Motions — Nuclear Energy

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 66% attendance

5. 22nd Jun 2011

   Bills — Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed

   No rebellions 84% attendance

6. 22nd Jun 2011

   Business — Consideration of Legislation

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed

   No rebellions 89% attendance

7. 22nd Jun 2011

   Regulations and Determinations — National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2), National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 3); ...

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed

   No rebellions 92% attendance

8. edited 7th Oct 2014

   21st Jun 2011

   Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011 - In Committee - Quorum requirement

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 92% attendance

9. 21st Jun 2011

   Business — Consideration of Legislation

   Kerry O'Brien voted No

   Not passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 84% attendance

10. edited 7th Oct 2014

    21st Jun 2011

    Motions - Northern Territory Emergency Response - Repeal

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

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    20th Jun 2011

    Bills — Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011; In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

12. 20th Jun 2011

    Bills — Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

13. edited 7th Oct 2014

    20th Jun 2011

    Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011 - In Committee - ACTU nomination of board members

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

14. 20th Jun 2011

    Bills — Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011, Comsuper Bill 2011, Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision...

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

15. 20th Jun 2011

    Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

16. 16th Jun 2011

    Bills — Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 84% attendance

17. 16th Jun 2011

    Bills — Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 84% attendance

18. 16th Jun 2011

    Bills — Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 84% attendance

19. 16th Jun 2011

    Bills — Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010; Third Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 89% attendance

20. edited 25th Jan 2018

    16th Jun 2011

    Motions - DeforestACTION Program - Support + include palm oil as declared ingredient

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

21. 16th Jun 2011

    Motions — Phosphate-Based Laundry Detergents

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

22. 16th Jun 2011

    Motions — Tarkine Wilderness

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

23. edited 7th Oct 2014

    15th Jun 2011

    Motions — Live Animal Exports — Move to re—establish live export with Indonesia

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

24. 14th Jun 2011

    Documents — Seabed Mining

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

25. 14th Jun 2011

    Documents — Sovereign Wealth Fund; Order for the Production of Documents

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

26. 12th May 2011

    Bills — Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

27. 12th May 2011

    Bills — Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Not passed

    No rebellions 87% attendance

28. edited 28th Jan 2017

    12th May 2011

    Motions - Cluster Bombs - Extend prohibitions

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

29. 11th May 2011

    Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Bill 2010; in Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 84% attendance

30. 11th May 2011

    Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Bill 2010; Third Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

31. 11th May 2011

    Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Bill 2011; Third Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

32. 11th May 2011

    Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

33. 11th May 2011

    Motions — Budget

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

34. 11th May 2011

    Motions — Israel

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

35. 24th Mar 2011, 9:31 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — Third Reading

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

36. 24th Mar 2011, 9:27 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

37. 24th Mar 2011, 9:03 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

38. 24th Mar 2011, 8:49 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

39. 24th Mar 2011, 8:35 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

40. 24th Mar 2011, 8:31 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

41. 24th Mar 2011, 8:11 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

42. 24th Mar 2011, 7:56 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

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    24th Mar 2011, 7:46 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — In Committee - Supply on wholesale basis only

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

44. 24th Mar 2011, 5:56 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

45. edited 7th Oct 2014

    24th Mar 2011, 4:53 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — In Committee - Report progress

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

46. edited 7th Oct 2014

    24th Mar 2011, 3:54 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — Second Reading — Read a second time

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

47. 24th Mar 2011, 3:45 PM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

48. edited 25th Jan 2018

    24th Mar 2011, 3:44 PM

    Motions - Bilbies - Monitor & research

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Not passed

    No rebellions 92% attendance

49. 24th Mar 2011, 2:04 PM

    Alpine National Park

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 89% attendance

50. 24th Mar 2011, 1:54 PM

    Australian Learning and Teaching Council

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

51. 24th Mar 2011, 1:44 PM

    Committees — Australia’s Food Processing Sector Committee; Establishment

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

52. 24th Mar 2011, 1:32 PM

    Taxation

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

53. 24th Mar 2011, 1:23 PM

    Tasmanian Forestry Negotiations — Order

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

54. 24th Mar 2011, 1:02 PM

    Business — Rearrangement

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

55. 24th Mar 2011, 12:02 PM

    Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 — Second Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

56. 24th Mar 2011, 11:52 AM

    Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 — Second Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

57. 24th Mar 2011, 10:43 AM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

58. 24th Mar 2011, 10:14 AM

    National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures — Access Arrangements) Bill 2011 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

59. 23rd Mar 2011, 4:03 PM

    Government Advertising

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

60. 23rd Mar 2011, 12:38 PM

    National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011]; National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011]; National ...

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

61. 23rd Mar 2011, 10:36 AM

    Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 — Third Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

62. 22nd Mar 2011, 5:52 PM

    Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011; Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 — Third Re...

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

63. 22nd Mar 2011, 4:04 PM

    East Turkistan and Tibet

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

64. 22nd Mar 2011, 3:49 PM

    Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

65. 22nd Mar 2011, 3:42 PM

    Female Board Appointments

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

66. 21st Mar 2011, 7:47 PM

    Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011; Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 — Second R...

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

67. 3rd Mar 2011, 12:42 PM

    National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 — Third Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

68. 3rd Mar 2011, 12:30 PM

    National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

69. 3rd Mar 2011, 12:21 PM

    National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 — In Committee

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

70. 3rd Mar 2011, 11:16 AM

    Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2010 — Second Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

71. 2nd Mar 2011, 5:44 PM

    Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Principles 2010 — Motion for Disallowance

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

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    2nd Mar 2011, 12:30 PM

    Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 — In Committee - ASIO's annual report (access to information)

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

73. 28th Feb 2011, 6:06 PM

    Energy

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 37% attendance

74. 28th Feb 2011, 5:22 PM

    Questions without Notice — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

75. 28th Feb 2011, 5:03 PM

    Gillard Government — Censure Motion

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

76. 10th Feb 2011, 12:27 PM

    Milk Prices

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

77. 10th Feb 2011, 12:23 PM

    Bank Switching Options

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

78. 10th Feb 2011, 12:18 PM

    Bank Switching Options

    Kerry O'Brien voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

79. 10th Feb 2011, 11:50 AM

    Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Third Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

80. 10th Feb 2011, 11:22 AM

    Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Second Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

81. 10th Feb 2011, 11:15 AM

    Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Second Reading

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

82. edited 6th Aug 2017

    9th Feb 2011, 4:34 PM

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Modelling required

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

83. 9th Feb 2011, 4:23 PM

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

84. 9th Feb 2011, 12:11 PM

    Governor-General’s Speech — Address-In-Reply

    Kerry O'Brien voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance