Deborah O'Neill
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. 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.
Deborah O'Neill | |
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O'Neill in 2023 | |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Carr |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Robertson | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Belinda Neal |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Wicks |
| Vice President of the New South Wales Labor Party | |
| Assumed office 9 December 2011 Serving with Mark Boyd | |
| President | Mark Lennon |
| Leader | Kristina Keneally John Robertson Luke Foley |
| Preceded by | Tara Moriarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deborah Mary O'Neill 4 June 1961 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Paul |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | St Patrick's College |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney University of New England Australian Catholic University Deakin University |
| Occupation | University lecturer (University of Newcastle) |
| Profession | Teacher Politician |
| Website | senatoroneill |
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