Deborah O'Neill

Senator for NSW · Australian Labor Party

Attendance

79%

4,429 of 5,582 divisions

Voted against their party

Never crossed the floor

Policy areas voted on

244

scored by They Vote For You

Pay

Base salary: $239,270
Salary: $239,270
Electorate allowance, on top: $39,700

Senators all receive the same electorate allowance.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Senators’ Interests, in Deborah’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth, and does not separate a senator’s interests from their family’s.

Real estate

Real estate, and the purpose for which it is held.

Copacabana, NSW · Residential
Alcomie, TAS · Investment
Stanley, TAS · Investment
Yorkeys Knob, QLD · Investment
Kingston, ACT · Investment

Shareholdings

Shareholdings in public and private companies.

Telstra
AIG

Trusts and nominee companies

Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the senator is a trustee.

Partnership with spouse · Property investment · Joint beneficiary · beneficiary

Directorships

Registered directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.

CBN Developments · SMSF vehicle – not yet active

Partnerships

Partnerships, the nature of the interest and the activities of the partnership.

Partnership in our names · Financial partners · Property investment

Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned.

Mortgage on residential property · NAB
Mortgages on investment properties x3 · NAB
Mortgage on investment property · CBA
Personal loan · Westpac
Personal loan · NAB

Altered since

+Mortgage on residential property - Bankwest · 18 September 2025
+Mortgage on investment property - NAB · 18 September 2025
+Mortgage on investment properties (3) - Bankwest · 18 September 2025
−Mortgage on residential property NAB · 3 December 2025
−Mortgages on investment properties x2 NAB · 3 December 2025
−Mortgage on investment property CBA · 3 December 2025

Bonds and debentures

The nature of any bonds, debentures and like investments.

Superannuation in managed fund · Uni Super

Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them.

Savings and investment accounts · Westpac, NAB, ANZ, CBA

Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset valued over $7,500, excluding household and personal effects.

Life insurance
Cars x2

Altered since

+Motor vehicles (3) · 18 September 2025

Other sources of income

The nature of any other substantial source of income.

Income from investment properties listed above

Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the Senate resolution.

Foxtel in electorate office
Chairman’s Lounge, Virgin Beyond Lounge

Office holder of, or donor to, an organisation

Being an office holder of, or a regular or substantial donor to, any organisation or body.

Australian Labor Party
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
Lansdowne Club
St Patrick’s Day Organising (Sydney)
Lipstick Lunch, Campbelltown
Moree Miyay Birray Youth Service

Nothing declared under other interests.

The Register of Senators’ Interests

Voted consistently for

95% or more of their votes supported these positions.

Voted consistently against

5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.

Voted both ways

Positions where Deborah’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.

Work expenses

all expenses

$566,381 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.92× the median for NSW.

Office Facilities$153k
Employee Travel$118k
International Travel$79k
Travel Allowance$59k
Office Administration$49k
Other Car Costs$42k

How to read this

They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.

Full record for Deborah O'Neill at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.

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