Senator · Australian Labor Party · Member for NSW

Deborah O'Neill

Chamber Senate Days in office 4,658 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party ALP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Has 2 disclosed foreign ties, including UK.
Voted consistently against government administered paid parental leave.

176

Documented actions

53 AYE / 123 NO

Voting record

1 of 2

Promises kept

4,658

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

53 AYE · 123 NO

Policy stance distribution (258 policy areas)

Strong opponent 75Mostly opposes 27Mixed record 44Mostly supports 26Strong supporter 86

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

258 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

government administered paid parental leave

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing competition in bulk wheat export

STRONG SUPPORTER

recognising local government in the Constitution

STRONG SUPPORTER

temporary protection visas

STRONG OPPONENT

voluntary student union fees

STRONG OPPONENT

Show all 258 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 75

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

a same-sex marriage plebiscite

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%

reducing the corporate tax rate

the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")

requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements

a review of our representatives' eligibility

an inquiry into the Iraq War

privatising the ABC

a travel ban on people from certain countries

pill testing

legalising pepper spray

ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

an independent NDIS assessment process

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

legalising recreational cannabis for adults

decreasing government funding for private schools

making university education fee-free

considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)

up to 12 months of paid parental leave by 2030

treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute

banning politicial deepfakes

making TAFE education fee-free

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

paid placements for all students

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts

requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records

privatising certain government services

nuclear energy

landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration

no new fossil fuels projects

compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack

the use of strong encryption technologies

increasing or removing the Government debt limit

putting a time limit on immigration detention

restricting foreign ownership

civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples

increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

turning back asylum boats when possible

ending immigration detention on Nauru

protecting whales within Australian waters

increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship

getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates

stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis

increasing restrictions on gambling

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)

Senate electoral reform

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)

protecting whistleblowers

decreasing ABC and SBS funding

increasing scrutiny of unions

targetting homelessness in specific vulnerable groups

net zero emissions by 2035

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 27

public transport

increasing the Newstart Allowance rate

ending immigration detention on Manus Island

the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments

increasing the Youth Allowance rate

the Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

ending government investment in fossil fuels

making price gouging illegal

increasing freedom of political communication

restricting donations to political parties

banning new thermal coal mines

drug testing welfare recipients

increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income

increasing funding for legal aid

prioritising religious freedom

increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites

increasing funding for public schools

decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels

repealing Stage 3 tax cuts

more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

same-sex marriage equality

making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use

MIXED RECORD — 44

changing the date of Australia Day

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

getting rid of the Gold Travel Pass

making sanitary items GST-free

protecting the Great Barrier Reef

reducing taxes for high-income earners

procedural fairness

refugee family reunification

encouraging Australian-based industry

increasing political transparency

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

increasing marine conservation

increasing Aboriginal land rights

increasing access under Freedom of Information law

offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia

decreasing the gender pay gap

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister

increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

protecting citizens' privacy

changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act

a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability

increasing federal government support for childcare

universal access to abortion services

increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship

promoting multiculturalism

MacMines' proposed China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin

reducing air pollution

implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs)

reproductive bodily autonomy

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

self-governance of the territories

introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)

introducing digital ID

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

criminalising wage theft

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 26

a Free Trade Agreement with China

Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin

tobacco plain packaging

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

ending illegal logging

net zero emissions by 2050

increasing fishing restrictions

increasing government support for the dairy industry

increasing access to medicinal cannabis products

implementing refugee and protection conventions

maintaining or increasing defence spending

a Royal Commission into Robodebt

reducing university student debt

a Royal Commission into banking

increasing housing affordability

decreasing availability of welfare payments

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

increasing investment in the coal industry

increasing investment in renewable energy

live animal export

Australia's timber industry

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

expanding public funded dental care

political intervention in research funding grants

STRONG SUPPORTER — 86

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

giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan

increasing support for community radio and TV

making Australians working overseas repay their student debts

maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding

increasing the price of tobacco

a national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors

Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)

giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains

criminalising "revenge porn"

increasing penalties for breach of data

a declared area offence

transgender rights and protections

Temporary Exclusion Orders

investing in climate science

paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dads

the Murray Darling Basin Plan

increasing protections for franchisees

an independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

increasing workplace protections for women

considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

banning pay secrecy clauses

capping gas prices

a character test for Australian visas

transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare

implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full

climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

vehicle efficiency standards

placing the CFMEU into administration

increasing access to subsidised childcare

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

mandatory climate financial disclosures

increasing consumer protections

the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

reducing taxes for middle-income earners

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

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

removing children from immigration detention

the Paris Climate Agreement

extending Jobkeeper Payment

increasing funding for university education

federal action on public housing

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

buffer zones around abortion clinics

strengthening gun control laws

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

reducing waste in Australia

a transition plan for coal workers

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)

targeting foreign interference in Australia

unconventional gas mining

re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals

offshore oil mining

increasing surveillance powers

assisting Australians trying to return from overseas

having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

regional processing of asylum seekers

a carbon price

building community climate change resilience

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

Election promises

Source ↗

1 of 2

tracked election promises kept

Support for Australians in the region

kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Engagement with international partners

partial Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

176 documented actions · 53 AYE · 123 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
NO	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	14 May 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 176

NO	Committees — Directions to Committees	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment Agreement; Order for the Production of Documents	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency — Budget	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Kumanjayi Little Baby - Family violence and child safety	12 May 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency - Climate Change - Make polluters pay	12 May 2026	Source
NO	Documents - Australian Defence Force - Order for the Production of Documents	12 May 2026	Source
AYE	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Remote area allowance	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - 6‑year limit on debt recovery, indexing urgent payment request limits	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Removing upper limit for urgent payment requests	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of Secretary	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of the Secretary	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Vaccines to be tested against an inert saline placebo	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Attorney‑General objection power	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Termination of appointments	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - National framework	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Implement Multicultural Framework Review findings	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial services	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Craft beer	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Committee of the Whole - Tap spirits and independent review	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - 25 per cent tax on LNG export revenue	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - On-premises consumption	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source

Show actions 46–85 of 176

AYE	Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Additional objects and Commonwealth‑funded translating and interpreting services framework	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Copyright Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Independent review of operation of amendments	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Regulations and Determinations - Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes — Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 - Disallow	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Australian Defence Force	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Australian Defence Force	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Copyright Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency — Taxation	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents - Housing Australia - Order for the production of documents	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Procedure Committee; Reference	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender dysphoria treatment	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Repeal of restrictions relating to fossil fuels	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Renewables	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency — Public Transport	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency — Fuel Security	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Australian Information Environment; Order for the Production of Documents	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Fuel	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Fuel	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source

Show actions 86–125 of 176

AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Third Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Housing Investment Probity Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - in Committee - Government response	25 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Tran	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Tran	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Fuel - Let another motion be moved	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Australia Day; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Online Safety Act 2021 - Implement recommendations	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026, Australia Day, Department of the Treasury, Special Minister of State, New and Redeveloping Internationa	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Cost of Living - Criticism of Government	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Australia Day; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source

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NO	Documents — Special Minister of State; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Victoria: Bushfires; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Taxation; Order for the Production of Documents	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Australian Defence Force - Let another motion be introduced	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; in Committee	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Climate Change and Energy Portfolio; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of Defence; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Climate Change and Energy Portfolio; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Trade and Tourism; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of Defence; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Trade and Tourism; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Prime Minister; Order for the Production of Documents	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Racism: Islamophobia - Let another vote be moved	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Hanson, Senator Pauline Lee - Censure on comments about Muslim Australians	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — State of Australian Cities Report; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source

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AYE	Documents — State of Australian Cities Report; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Board of Peace; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Board of Peace; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Corporate Governance; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Corporate Governance; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Minister for Communications: Senate Additional Estimates 2025-26; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Minister for Communications: Senate Additional Estimates 2025-26; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Deborah O'Neill is a member of Australian Labor Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View ALP donations →

Media company donations

Nine Entertainment Co

7 outlets

$5K

Network Ten (Paramount)

Foreign owned · USA · 2 outlets

$4K

Seven West Media

3 outlets

$1K

News Corp Australia

Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets

$536

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to Australian Labor Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD

1 contract

$12,328,687,413

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty

1 contract

$8,880,804,678

KPMG

172 contracts

$5,233,160,181

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT

1 contract

$4,178,803,251

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

83 contracts

$4,153,886,721

Show suppliers 6–20 of 20

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$3,561,600,000

Ernst & Young

39 contracts

$2,696,935,507

Roche Products Pty Ltd

1 contract

$2,224,032,418

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

15 contracts

$1,991,336,998

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

2 contracts

$1,755,518,334

ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING

10 contracts

$1,716,728,148

ERNST & YOUNG

28 contracts

$1,588,253,245

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

44 contracts

$1,330,655,047

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

1 contract

$982,574,630

HOLDING REDLICH

18 contracts

$942,285,934

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd

6 contracts

$910,622,438

SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

1 contract

$805,200,000

MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED

5 contracts

$608,239,557

JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

15 contracts

$543,432,321

Comcover

10 contracts

$493,970,450

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

CBN Developments

directorship Risk (heuristic): medium Directorship in CBN Developments, a foreign company Source

Virgin (foreign-based organisation) — UK

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gift of Chairman’s Lounge, Virgin Beyond Lounge Source

Ties by risk

Medium

Ties by country

Lobbying contact (17 firms)

Hawker Britton

Registered for: AGL Energy, Qantas Airways Limited, Saudi Aramco, Woodside Energy Group, +1 more

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)

Registered for: Chevron Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Telstra Corporation, Uber Australia

GRA Partners

Registered for: BHP Group, Glencore, Rio Tinto

CMAX Communications

Registered for: Lockheed Martin Australia, Origin Energy, Pfizer Australia

TG Public Affairs

Registered for: Amazon Web Services, Google Australia, Meta Platforms

Show firms 6–17 of 17

Barton Deakin

Registered for: BP Australia, ClubsNSW, Macquarie Group

Kreab

Registered for: APA Group

Newgate Communications

Registered for: ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Optus / Singtel

Gravity Consulting Services

Registered for: Aurizon Holdings

Capital Hill Advisory

Registered for: Santos Limited

Alex Ulm Consulting

Registered for: REA Group

Mercury Strategic Advisory

Registered for: Visy Industries

Government Relations Australia

Registered for: Property Council of Australia

SW Strategy

Registered for: Australian Hotels Association

Parker & Partners

Registered for: Master Builders Australia

DHC Advisory

Registered for: Canberra Investment Corporation, Queensland Resources Council

In-House Public Affairs

Registered for: Urban Development Institute of Australia

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

No electorate-level housing data on record for NSW.

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

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News

No news mentions matched to Deborah O'Neill yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.

This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →