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Deborah O'Neill
Senator · Australian Labor Party
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence · Australian Parliament · 18 September 2026
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“I declare open this public hearing of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence for the inquiry into the annual report of the Department of Veterans' Affairs 2024 to 2025. Today I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which…”
Watch from 26:06Hearing opening and witness introductions
“Yeah, and I'm Senator Deborah O'Neill, Senator for New South Wales also and Chair of the committee. Thank you very much for joining us today, witnesses from the Defence and Veteran Service Commission to give evidence. For the Hansard record,…”
Watch from 27:06Committee: DVSC–DVA relations and legislative powers
“Commissioner McKay, thank you very much for your submission to our inquiry. And today's inquiry is into the annual report of the Department of Veterans' Affairs 2024-2025. There's a lot, so much going on in the veteran space, even this…”
Watch from 36:03
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Future Made in Australia: heavy industry, energy costs and political conflict
“Thank you very much, Madam President. The Albanese Labor government has demonstrated time and time again a commitment to a future where we still make things here in Australia. From Tomago to Central Queensland, Mount Isa, Port Pirie... No, you,…”
Watch from 1:10:23Future Made in Australia: heavy industry, energy costs and political conflict
“Thank you Minister for that great defense of Australian working, hard-working people. The Albanese Labor government has a plan to deliver real change for Australian industry and manufacturing. Minister, how is government helping Australian industry to invest and to grow?”
Watch from 1:14:19Take note debates: migration controls, private health rebate and aged care legacy
“Thank you very much, Deputy President. And I rise to make a contribution with regard to the question that was asked about migration reforms, very important announcement today, because all Australians like me, absolutely all decent, law-abiding Australians understand that…”
Watch from 1:26:56
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Online safety and antisemitism: digital duty of care reforms
“Thank you very much, President. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Farrell. Australia's been leading the world in our efforts to keep children safer online, starting with our social media minimum age law, which…”
Watch from 32:08Online safety and antisemitism: digital duty of care reforms
“Thank you, Minister. I'm sure that everybody here cares about kids will appreciate that response. The special envoy on for combating antisemitism, Jillian Segal, in the report Combating Online Antisemitism in Australia, has called on Parliament to pass the digital…”
Watch from 34:57Online safety and antisemitism: digital duty of care reforms
“Thank you very much, Minister. A recent emerging harm is a technology that gave people the ability to create AI-generated nude images of people, including children, and then share them online. How's the Albanese Labor government responding to this new…”
Watch from 36:36
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Two‑minute statements: Festivals, radicalisation, AI, migration and local issues
“Thank you very much, Acting Deputy President. And this is a good news story, which is often something we don't hear in this chamber. This morning, I was actually able to go with a young man by the name of…”
Watch from 1:47:59
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026
Short Senate statements: extremism, mining tax and political culture
“Thank you very much, President. On the 14th of January 2026, Joe Alexander, life member of the ALP, passed on. Joe was born on the 13th of January 1929 in Larass Lee. At 14, Joe left school to help his…”
Watch from 4:09:21
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026
Disaster preparedness: McAllister on high‑risk weather season
“Thank you very much, President. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator McAllister. Emergency services across the country are undertaking significant planning, training, and readiness activities to ensure communities prepared for the upcoming higher-risk…”
Watch from 59:33Disaster preparedness: McAllister on high‑risk weather season
“Thank you very much, President. The seasonal outlooks are telling us that there's an elevated risk across several parts of the country, and we must be ready. Many Australians know the serious impacts of these risks and how important preparation…”
Watch from 1:02:32Disaster preparedness: McAllister on high‑risk weather season
“Thanks very much, President, thank you Minister for the response. We know Australians are facing increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters. The Albanese Labor government has strengthened the government's capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters, particularly ones like…”
Watch from 1:04:07
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