Sam O'Connor

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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Sam O’Connor

| honorific-suffix = MP

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| office = Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth

| term_start = 1 November 2024

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| premier = David Crisafulli

| predecessor = Meaghan Scanlon{{Collapsed infobox section begin|Shadow ministerial positions}}

| office1 = Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, and Shadow Minister for Youth

| term_start1 = 16 November 2020

| term_end1 = 31 October 2024

| leader1 = David Crisafulli

| office2 = Shadow Assistant Minister to the Opposition Leader and Shadow Assistant Minister for Youth

| term_start2 = 15 December 2017

| term_end2 = 15 November 2020

| leader2 = Deb Frecklington{{Collapsed infobox section end|Shadow ministerial positions}}

| constituency_MP4 = Bonney

| parliament4 = Queensland

| term_start4 = 25 November 2017

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| predecessor4 = New seat

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|8|5}}

| birth_place = Ipswich, Queensland

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| party = Liberal National Party

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| alma_mater = University of Queensland
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Samuel Thomas O'Connor (born 5 August 1991) is an Australian politician and since November 2024, the current Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth. He has been the Liberal National Party member for Bonney in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2017/guide/bonn/|title=Bonney|work=Queensland Election 2017|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|last=Green|first=Antony|authorlink=Antony Green}}{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/MemberDetails?ID=2704686237|title=Mr Samuel (Sam) O'Connor|publisher=Parliament of Queensland}}

Political Views

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, O'Connor extended his condolences, while also declaring his support for an Australian Republic.Queensland Parliament, 2022: https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/speeches/spk2022/Samuel_O'Connor-Bonney-20221011-598784212836.pdf

O'Connor was the only LNP state MP who supported the Voice to Parliament in 2023.{{Cite web | title=Subscribe to the Gold Coast Bulletin | url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/opinion/sam-oconnor-lnp-member-in-support-of-the-voice/news-story/f425b2c188c146d86b8ca1b30176e314 | access-date=2025-04-26 | website=www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au}}{{Cite news |date=2023-09-23 |title=Sam O'Connor doesn't feel like a radical but he knows he's facing an uphill battle |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-23/lnp-heartland-voice-mp-bonney/102888380 |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}

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Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Category:Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians

Category:21st-century Australian politicians

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