--- title: "Deborah O'Neill: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Deborah O'Neill has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/deborah-o-neill" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [New South Wales](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/new-south-wales) ![Deborah O'Neill](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Deborah_O'Neill_-_Portrait.jpg?width=320) Labor Senate # Deborah O'Neill Senator for [New South Wales](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/new-south-wales), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah%5FO%27Neill), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Deborah O'Neill spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Deborah O'Neill's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet. [See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=120961761279906) Votes ## How Deborah O'Neill voted Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard. [All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) **871** votes cast **82%** of 1061 divisions held **0** votes against their party line 1. 15 October 2026 ### [Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-15/17) 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 no Defeated 15 to 31 2. 14 October 2026 ### [Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-14/5) Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated. Voted no Defeated 17 to 27 3. 14 October 2026 ### [Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-14/4) 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 no Defeated 17 to 27 4. 13 October 2026 ### [Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/15) 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 no Defeated 19 to 31 5. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/13) 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 no Passed 36 to 22 6. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/11) 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 no Passed 36 to 22 7. 13 October 2026 ### [Motions: Middle East](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/3) Voting yes supported the Senate motion on the Middle East, as moved by Minister Gallagher, being agreed to. Voted yes Passed 30 to 12 8. 13 October 2026 ### [Motions: Middle East](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/1) 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 yes Passed 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. ## Other Labor members of the Senate [Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Chisholm.jpg?width=96)**Anthony Chisholm** Labor, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-chisholm) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carol_Brown.jpg?width=96)**Carol Brown** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-brown) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charlotte_Walker_at_the_PIRA_Federal_Election_Forum.jpg?width=96)**Charlotte Walker** Labor, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/charlotte-walker) - [ **Corinne Mulholland** Labor, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/corinne-mulholland) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Don_Farrell.jpg?width=96)**Don Farrell** Labor, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/don-farrell) - [ **Ellie Whiteaker** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/ellie-whiteaker) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fatima_Payman-2023.jpg?width=96)**Fatima Payman** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/fatima-payman) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joint_Standing_Committee_on_the_Parliamentary_Library_2023_(Sterle_cropped).png?width=96)**Glenn Sterle** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/glenn-sterle) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Helen_Polley.jpg?width=96)**Helen Polley** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-polley) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jana_Stewart_2019.jpg?width=96)**Jana Stewart** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jenny_McAllister.jpg?width=96)**Jenny McAllister** Labor, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/jenny-mcallister) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JWHeadshotCrop.jpg?width=96)**Jess Walsh** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-walsh) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deborah%5FO'Neill%5F-%5FPortrait.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026\. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 15 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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