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David O'Byrne

David O'Byrne

Surname: O'BYRNE

Given Names: David

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications: Bachelor of Labour Studies - Adelaide.

Date and Place of Birth: 17 March 1969 - Launceston, Tasmania

Date of Death:

House of Assembly: (1) 20 March 2010, (2) 3 March 2018

Electorate: Franklin

Party: (1) ALP, (2) Independent

Positions Held: Minister 2010 - 2014, Opposition Leader June 2021 - July 2021

Date of Departure: (1) 30 March 2014.

Reason for Departure: (1) Defeated.

Inaugural Speech (9 June 2010)

Comments:

ALP Vice President 2001 - 2004, President 2004 - 2006.

Independent Member: 5 Feburary 2024

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 756

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.