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Danny O'BrienMP
O'Brien in July 2021
Leader of the Victorian National Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2024
Preceded by	Peter Walsh
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Gippsland South
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 March 2015
Preceded by	Peter Ryan
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Victoria Region
In office 26 March 2014 – 2 February 2015
Preceded by	Peter Hall
Succeeded by	Melina Bath
Personal details
Born	Daniel David O'Brien (1974-04-02) 2 April 1974 (age 50) Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Political party	The Nationals
Occupation	Journalist

Daniel David O'Brien (born 2 April 1974) is an Australian politician who currently serves as the member Gippsland South in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He has been the leader of the Victorian National Party since November 2024.

Career

O'Brien was born and raised in Traralgon in Victoria's Gippsland region’s Latrobe City. He began his career as a journalist, and later became chief of staff to Peter Ryan, then a senior advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile, and worked in the trade department of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. He then became chief of staff to Senator Barnaby Joyce, but within six months was preselected to replace the Nationals then-member for Eastern Victoria Region, Peter Hall, who had resigned from the Victorian Legislative Council on 17 March 2014. O'Brien was appointed to replace Hall at a joint sitting of the Victorian Parliament on 26 March.

In February 2015, O'Brien sought and gained pre-selection for the lower house seat of Gippsland South, in the March 2015 by-election brought about by the resignation of Peter Ryan. He won the by-election on 14 March.

On 25 November 2024, Peter Walsh resigned as the leader of the Victorian National Party. O'Brien was elected unopposed as his replacement.

References

1. Bettle, Colin (25 March 2014). "Barnaby's 'launching pad'". Stock & Land. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
2. Doutre, Cimara (16 February 2015). "Danny O'Brien to contest Gippsland South by-election". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
3. Willingham, Richard (25 November 2024). "Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh stands down, Danny O'Brien elected as new party leader". MSN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024.

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