Deborah O'Neill
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Senator Deborah O'Neill |
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| Senator for New South Wales | |
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Assumed office 13 November 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Carr |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Robertson |
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In office 21 August 2010 – 7 September 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Belinda Neal |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Wicks |
| Vice President of the Labor Party in New South Wales |
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Assumed office 9 December 2011 Serving with Mark Boyd |
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| President | Mark Lennon |
| Leader |
Kristina Keneally John Robertson Luke Foley |
| Preceded by | Tara Moriarty |
| Personal details | |
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Deborah Mary O'Neill 4 June 1961 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | 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 | www |
Deborah Mary O'Neill (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian federal politician who has represented the state of New South Wales since 2013. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party and formerly represented the seat of Robertson as a member of the House of Representatives from 2010-13.
After losing the seat of Robertson to the Liberal Party’s Lucy Wicks at the 2013 election O'Neill was chosen to fill a casual vacancy in the Senate, representing the state of New South Wales. In September 2016, O'Neill was appointed as Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Shadow Assistant Minister for Innovation.
O'Neill grew up in Western Sydney, the daughter of Irish Catholic immigrants, before moving to the Central Coast when she got married. Before entering politics, O'Neill was a local teacher and a lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Arts at The University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus.
O'Neill attended the University of Sydney and the University of New England where she received a Bachelor of Arts. In addition, she has also completed a Master of Arts and a Diploma of Teaching from the Australian Catholic University as well as a Graduate Diploma in Literary Education from Deakin University.
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