Deborah O'Neill — connections and sources

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Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW since 2010 · Labor Right faction · attends 79% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 15 sourced connections

Australian Labor Party
Labor Right
79% attendance
Never recorded rebellion
15 connections

Public profile

Biography

Deborah Mary O'Neill (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian politician who has served as a Senator for New South Wales with the Australian Labor Party since 2013. In her Senate role, she has been described as taking "a fierce approach to accountability." In June 2023, O'Neill was appointed to chair the newly formed Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. In this role, the committee focused on failures of governance and public accountability amongst the large consulting firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC. In May 2026, O'Neill was invited to chair the newly constituted Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence.

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Date of birth: 1961-06-04
Place of birth: Parramatta, Australia
APH identifier: 140651

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Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Tammy Tyrrell · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Alice Jordan-Baird · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Gabriel Ng · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Madonna Jarrett · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

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Current and senior roles

1 September 2020–presentTemporary Chair of Committees
15 February 2019–2 June 2019Manager of Opposition Business — in the — Senate
14 September 2016–2 June 2019Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Mental Health
14 September 2016–2 June 2019Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Innovation
7 July 2014–9 May 2016Temporary Chair of Committees
13 March 2012–5 August 2013Member of the Speaker's Panel

Committee service

4 August 2022–presentSenate Select — Work and Care — Deputy Chair
1 August 2022–presentJoint Select — Parliamentary Standards
28 July 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Economics: Legislation
28 July 2022–presentJoint Standing — Treaties
18 February 2022–18 February 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation — Substitute member
1 December 2021–11 April 2022Joint Statutory — Human Rights

Qualifications

Date not recordedMA
Date not recordedGradDipLitEd
Date not recordedDipT
Date not recordedBA

Occupations

Date not recordedLecturer in the School of Education at the Central Coast Campus, University of Newcastle.
Date not recordedHigh school teacher

Current parliamentary service

2022 — presentRe-elected 2022Source
2016 — 2022Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2016.Source
2014 — 2016Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 2.7.2014 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. R Carr (resigned).Source
2013 — 2014Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 13.11.2013 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. R Carr (resigned).Source
2010 — 2013Elected to the House of Representatives for Robertson, New South Wales, 2010. Defeated at general elections 2013.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WikipediaPublic source used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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