Clare O'Neil
Clare Ellen O'Neil (born 12 September 1980) is an Australian politician who is the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security, since 2022. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2013, representing the Victorian seat of Hotham.
The Honourable Clare O'Neil | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Karen Andrews |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hotham | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Crean |
| Mayor of Greater Dandenong | |
| In office 16 March 2004 – November 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Maria Sampey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1980 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Domestic partner | Brendan Munzel |
| Relations | Lloyd O'Neil (Father) |
| Alma mater | Monash University Harvard University |
| Profession | Management consultant Politician |
| Website | www |
O'Neil became mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong in 2004, aged 23, becoming the youngest female mayor in Australian history. Before entering federal parliament she worked as a manager at McKinsey & Company. O'Neil was elected to parliament at the 2013 federal election. In 2016, she was appointed as a shadow minister by opposition leader Bill Shorten. She continued in the shadow ministry after Anthony Albanese succeeded Shorten as ALP leader in 2019.