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Clare O'Neil
Profile
Clare O'Neil is an Australian politician serving as the Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, and Minister for Cities. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she has represented the division of Hotham in the House of Representatives since 2013. Previously, she served as the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security from 2022 to 2024. Before entering federal politics, O'Neil was the youngest female mayor in Australian history, having led the City of Greater Dandenong at age 23, and worked as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company. Her political focus areas include economic policy, national security, cyber resilience, and social welfare.
Details
- Born
- 1980-09-12 · 45 years old
- Birth place
- Melbourne, Australia
- Education
- Loreto Mandeville Hall, Monash University, Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government)
- Career
- Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong, management consultant at McKinsey & Company, adviser to the Commonwealth Treasurer
