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Deborah O'Neill

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Deborah O'Neill

Senator for New South Wales, Labor

About

About Deborah O'Neill

Deborah O'Neill is an Australian Labor Party senator for New South Wales. She was first elected to the Senate in her own right in 2016 and was returned in 2022. She chairs the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence.

Born
4 June 1961, Parramatta, New South Wales
Previous seat
House of Representatives, Robertson, New South Wales (one term)
Education
Bachelor of Arts; Diploma of Teaching; Master of Arts; graduate diploma
Previous role
Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, from August 2022
Appointed to Senate
Late 2013, filling vacancy left by Bob Carr

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

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Votes

How Deborah O'Neill voted

Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the Senate
871votes cast
82%of 1061 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 4184 being agreed to during limitation of debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026, which agrees with adding them to the bill.

    Voted noDefeated 15 to 31

  2. Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated.

    Voted noDefeated 17 to 27

  3. Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents relating to the Middle East, which would require the government to table them in the Senate.

    Voted noDefeated 17 to 27

  4. Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator McDonald on the fossil fuel industry, which would have had the Senate treat it as a matter of urgent debate.

    Voted noDefeated 19 to 31

  5. Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22.

    Voted noPassed 36 to 22

  6. Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic.

    Voted noPassed 36 to 22

  7. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the Senate motion on the Middle East, as moved by Minister Gallagher, being agreed to.

    Voted yesPassed 30 to 12

  8. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Gallagher on the Middle East, which the Senate agreed to by 36 ayes to 12 noes.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 12

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026.