Sam O’Connor | |||||||||||||||||
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| Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Premier | David Crisafulli | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Meaghan Scanlon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Bonney | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | New seat | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 August 1991 Ipswich,Queensland | ||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal National Party | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Queensland (BSc/BA) | ||||||||||||||||
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. [1] [2]
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022,O'Connor extended his condolences,while also declaring his support for an Australian Republic. [3]
O'Connor was the only LNP state MP who supported the Voice to Parliament in 2023. [4] [5]