Australian Senate
O'Brien was an Opposition Whip in the Senate 1998-2001, and was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from November 2001 till 2007. He was Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Shadow Minister for Resources 2001-03, Shadow Minister for Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs and Shadow Minister for Tourism, Regional Services and Territories 2003-04, and Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Territories 2004-05. He was appointed Shadow Minister for Transport in June 2005.
From December 2007 to September 2010, he held the position of Chief Government Whip in the Senate.
On 9 April 2010, he lost Labor preselection for the Australian federal election, 2010. His Senate term expired in June, 2011.
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