Shawn O'Brien

Shawn O’Brien is a soon to retire mid-level public servant in Canberra who has worked on operational matters for more than one extended period for the Australian Electoral Commission and its predecessor, the Australian Electoral Office. In addition he has worked in PM&C on electoral/constitutional matters. Shawn is a bit of an election tragic, but more from the view of the intricacies of electoral administration than for the political intrigues. The views expressed in this article are his own.