Deborah O'Neill | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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.[1] In her Senate role, she has been described as taking "a fierce approach to accountability."[2] In June 2023, O'Neill was appointed to chair the newly formed Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services.[3] 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.[4][5]
- ^ "Neal loses preselection challenge". ABC News. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "How to find truth from consultants: fear, trepidation and a little faith". The Canberra Times. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Every PwC partner involved in tax leaks should go: Labor senator". Australian Financial Review. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "PwC tax leaks trigger new inquiry into big four partnerships". Australian Financial Review. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Melzer, Max (3 July 2023). "'A painful extraction': Senator slams PwC as more staff depart". skynews. Retrieved 7 November 2023.