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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. She previously served as Member of Parliament for Robertson from 2010 to 2013. Before entering politics O'Neill was a school teacher and university academic. 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 has largely focused on failures of governance and public accountability amongst the large consulting firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
4173
Votes attended
5305
Possible votes
79%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

increasing competition in bulk wheat export recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax privatising government-owned assets decreasing the private health insurance rebate carbon farming uranium export an NBN (using fibre to the premises) a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies funding the national school chaplaincy program
Mixed / less clear

reducing taxes for middle-income earners compulsory income management for welfare recipients increasing consumer protections the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory increasing transparency of big business by making information public imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work increasing the diversity of media ownership stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation increasing workplace protections increasing funding for road infrastructure
Voted against

government administered paid parental leave temporary protection visas voluntary student union fees increasing the age pension an emissions reduction fund deregulating undergraduate university fees charging postgraduate research students fees using natural resource wealth for the benefit of all Australians local community consultation on infrastructure projects a plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Copacabana, NSW · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
  • Location: Alcomie, TAS · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment
  • Location: Stanley, TAS · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment
  • Location: Yorkeys Knob, QLD · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment
  • Location: Kingston, ACT · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment
Share Holdings
Interests
  • Name Of Company: Telstra
  • Name Of Company: AIG
Trusts
Interests
  • Name Of Company: Partnership with spouse · Nature: Property investment · Interest: Joint beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
Registered Directorships Of Companies
Interests
  • Name Of Company: CBN Developments · Activities Of Company: SMSF vehicle – not yet active
Partnerships
Interests
  • Name Of Partnership: Partnership in our names · Nature Of Interest: Financial partners · Activities Of Partnership: Property investment
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: NAB
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgages on investment properties x3 · Creditor: NAB
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property · Creditor: CBA
  • Nature Of Liability: Personal loan · Creditor: Westpac
  • Nature Of Liability: Personal loan · Creditor: NAB
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage on residential property - Bankwest · Created On: 2025-09-18T10:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage on investment property - NAB · Created On: 2025-09-18T10:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage on investment properties (3) - Bankwest · Created On: 2025-09-18T10:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgage on residential property NAB · Created On: 2025-12-03T04:30:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgages on investment properties x2 NAB · Created On: 2025-12-03T04:30:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgage on investment property CBA · Created On: 2025-12-03T04:30:00Z
Investments
Interests
  • Type Of Investment: Superannuation in managed fund · Body Of Which Investment Is Held: Uni Super
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Savings and investment accounts · Name Of Bank Institution: Westpac, NAB, ANZ, CBA
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Life insurance
  • Name Of Other Asset: Cars x2
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Motor vehicles (3) · Created On: 2025-09-18T10:00:00Z
Other Income
Interests
  • Name Of Income: Income from investment properties listed above
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel in electorate office
  • Detail Of Gifts: Chairman’s Lounge, Virgin Beyond Lounge
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 2025 Press Gallery Midwinter Ball - ticket as guest of Westpac · Created On: 2025-09-18T10:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Sponsored Economy flight and accommodation sponsored by Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China - Brussels summit 2025 · Created On: 2025-12-03T10:00:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: Australian Labor Party
  • Name Of Organisation: Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
  • Name Of Organisation: Lansdowne Club
  • Name Of Organisation: St Patrick’s Day Organising (Sydney)
  • Name Of Organisation: Lipstick Lunch, Campbelltown
  • Name Of Organisation: Moree Miyay Birray Youth Service
Salary

We estimate Deborah O'Neill received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

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.

Expenditure
  • Latest quarter total: $185,666
  • Printing and Communications: $7,644
  • Publications: $1,287
  • Office Consumables and Services: $2,229
  • Travel Allowance: $19,498
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $386
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $333
  • Parliamentary Duties: $2,985
  • Electorate Duties: $15,400
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,618
  • Parking: $6
  • COMCAR: $5,939
  • Fares: $8,270
  • Domestic Travel: $25,993
  • Parliamentary Delegations: $51,490
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $38,588
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