Clare O'Neil

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

We estimate Clare O'Neil received a parliamentary salary of: $376,850

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

• Latest quarter total: $438,934
• Printing and Communications: $76,740
• Office Consumables and Services: $6,566
• Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $411
• Telecommunications - Usage: $784
• Travel Allowance: $8,888
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,270
• COMCAR: $11,476
• Official Duties: $152
• Parliamentary Duties: $61
• Fares: $27,323
• Domestic Travel: $244,508
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $57,756

• Guardian Essential poll: election warning signs for Labor as voters flunk government on housing costs and wages
• Hundreds more immigration detainees could be released in sequel to NZYQ high court ruling
• Coalition and Greens unite to demand Labor release legal advice on indefinite detention court case
• Australia foils Iran surveillance plot and vows to bring foreign interference ‘into the light’
• Minister rebuked for saying letters telling asylum seekers to leave Australia were sent ‘accidentally’
• Labor’s refusal to grant visa to people smuggler challenged in high court
• Australia records 102 Covid deaths – as it happened
• Coalition ‘subverted democracy’ with election-day statement on asylum boat, Labor says
• Labor members need 'sense of agency', says Clare O'Neil
• Labor’s Clare O’Neil says party cannot afford to just shift to the left or right

• Politics podcast: Clare O'Neil and the future of progressive politics in Australia (2015-08-17)
  Michelle Grattan
  Clare O'Neil, with her colleague Tim Watts, has written a book that looks at Australia in 2040. She speaks with Michelle Grattan about the book, and the future of progressive politics in Australia.
• Politics Podcast: Clare O'Neil on Labor’s listening tour for banking victims (2018-10-03)
  Michelle Grattan
  Shadow minister for financial services Clare O'Neil says the ALP exercise will give a voice to people in areas the Royal Commission hasn't had time to visit.
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines talk about serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis (2020-04-09)
  Michelle Grattan
  Michelle Grattan discusses how the coronavirus is affecting a range of MPs abilities to serve their constituents, operate their offices, and partake in parliament.
• Government’s preventative detention for ex-detainees who pose serious risks set to pass this week (2023-12-03)
  Michelle Grattan
  New preventative detention legislation will be brought into the Senate as an amendment. The changes will allow the preventative detention of those who are considered a terrorist risk.
• View from The Hill: Albanese appoints Tony Burke to neutralise immigration issues and sends Clare O'Neil to grapple with housing crisis (2024-07-28)
  Michelle Grattan
  The prime minister has made changes that will strengthen his team ahead if the next election, though not as many as he might have, given factional constraints.
• Word from The Hill: On interest rates, people smugglers, parliamentary sitting, and Julian Assange (2022-06-21)
  Michelle Grattan
  Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
• Government readying to rush through more legislation on ex-detainees (2023-11-28)
  Michelle Grattan
  The government will urgently legislate after the High Court on Tuesday outlined its reasons for its decision that indefinite immigration detention was unconstitutional.
• New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’ (2023-11-21)
  Michelle Grattan
  The policy, to be released on Wednesday by O'Neil, who is Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security, is also designed to enable victims to bounce back faster from attacks that can’t be prevented
• Boat arrivals on temporary protection visas have access to permanent residency (2023-02-12)
  Michelle Grattan
  The Home Affairs and Immigration Ministers Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles have announced that people on TPV and SHEV Visas will be eligible to apply
• Optus under fire from government over delaying information handover (2022-10-02)
  Michelle Grattan
  As of Sunday morning, the Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten and Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil were yet to receive information from Optus that was requested on September 27.
• Albanese government gives new Ministerial Direction on visa appeals to make ‘community safety’ paramount (2024-05-29)
  Michelle Grattan
  The government is giving a new Ministerial Direction to the AAT on visa cases, telling it to make community safety paramount in considering appeals from non-citizens with serious criminal records.
• Albanese government mobilises diplomacy and aid in effort to counter Sri Lanka people smugglers (2022-06-20)
  Michelle Grattan
  The Albanese government has launched a concerted effort to nip in the bud a threatened resumption of the people smuggling trade, with a visit by Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil to Sri Lanka and…
• Australia finally has a dedicated minister for cyber security. Here’s why her job is so important (2022-06-03)
  Ivano Bongiovanni
  Between growing scam and hack incidents, global cyber warfare threats, and the increasing connectivity of our systems – keeping Australia’s cyber defences up is of the utmost importance.
• Does Australia need new laws to combat right-wing extremism? (2022-12-09)
  Keiran Hardy
  Australia already has extensive counter-terrorism laws and does not need more. However, the government could more specifically target far-right groups in its list of proscribed organisations.
• In places where it’s legal, how many people are ending their lives using euthanasia? (2019-02-27)
  Andrew McGee
  There is a growing body of evidence available on how many people are using euthanasia and assisted dying laws in places where it is legal.
• A migration review could close some disability discrimination loopholes – but not for people already waiting or refused visas (2023-10-24)
  Jan Gothard
  Currently, when a visa applicant or their child has a health condition or disability likely to incur ‘a significant cost to the Australian community’ they can be deported.
• Labor has a huge health agenda ahead of it. What policies should we expect? (2022-05-22)
  Stephen Duckett
  Primary care and COVID will be the top two challenges for new government. But the likely ministers have strong credentials.
• Government to toughen scrutiny of international students as it slashes net migration over two years (2023-12-10)
  Michelle Grattan
  The government will take steps to reduce the number of student visas being used as work visas, while also shortening graduate visas and reducing the eligible age.
• Visa exploitation review urges tougher penalties and a ban on temporary migrants in sex work. Would this solve the problem? (2023-10-04)
  Anna Boucher
  The Nixon review has made 30 recommendations to improve Australia’s visa system. The government has pledged to act to improve compliance resources, in particular.
• Every Australian will be touched by climate change. So let’s start a national conversation about how we’ll cope (2022-12-21)
  Robert Glasser, Mark Crosweller, Mark Howden
  Australia must recognise the complex risks associated with cascading natural disasters, and draw on the knowledge and experience of all citizens.
• View from The Hill: ‘Player’ Mike Pezzullo undone by power play (2023-09-25)
  Michelle Grattan
  Pezzullo is a one-off in the today’s public service. He can perhaps be best understood by referring back to the so-called bureaucratic “mandarins” of decades ago.
• Grattan on Friday: O'Neil and Giles dodge the spotlight shining on blunders over ex-detainees (2024-05-02)
  Michelle Grattan
  A significant number of the former detainees have run foul of the law since their release. After the matter was reported, the ministers did a single interview each as they tried to dodge the spotlight.
• Immigration system set for overhaul in wake of review’s damning findings (2023-04-27)
  Anna Boucher
  Key changes announced by Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil include making it easier for migrants to move from temporary visas to permanent residency.
• Grattan on Friday: A government in a big hurry gives opposition some wins on ex-detainees (2023-11-16)
  Michelle Grattan
  The High Court isn’t usually front and centre in politics. But when it is, it can land unexpected punches that throw governments off balance.
• Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese has a lot on the go in the ‘back office’ of government (2022-06-23)
  Michelle Grattan
  Anthony Albanese will be on the international road again next week. He’ll be at the NATO summit in Madrid, where they will discuss Ukraine, China and climate change.
• Grattan on Friday: Unshackle immigration from Home Affairs and give it its own department (2024-02-22)
  Michelle Grattan
  The Home Affairs’ department has been a nest of trouble. There are very strong arguments for breaking it up. With an election just a year out perhaps the Prime Minister may want to freshening his team?
• Australia has a new cybersecurity agenda. Two key questions lie at its heart (2023-02-28)
  Jeffrey Foster
  Should Australia ban ransomware payments? And should the government be able to commandeer companies’ IT systems? An expert explains the government’s new cybersecurity agenda.
• Why is the government proposing caps on international students and how did we get here? (2024-05-15)
  Christopher Ziguras
  For the last 40 years or so, successive federal governments have focused on developing the international education sector. The Albanese government is now signalling a new approach.
• Grattan on Friday: Welcome King Charles, farewell the republic as Albanese casts aside lost causes (2024-08-01)
  Michelle Grattan
  The prime minister’s reshuffle tells us much about political realities - and political problems.
• Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on jobs and work (2023-09-29)
  Michelle Grattan
  In this podcast, Treasurer Jim Chalmers canvasses inflation, migration, the cost of living pressures on households and concerns about China’s economy