Marjorie O'Neill
Dr Marjorie O'Neill | |
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O'Neill at a Bring Back Our Buses Rally in 2019 | |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Coogee | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Notley-Smith |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2023 | |
| Minister | Jo Haylen |
| Preceded by | Mark Taylor |
| Councillor of Waverley Council for Waverley Ward | |
| In office 9 September 2017 – 16 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marjorie Spooner O'Neill 6 December 1985 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Residence | Bronte |
| Alma mater | St Vincent's College, Potts Point |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | marjorieoneill |
Marjorie Spooner O'Neill is an Australian politician. O'Neill was elected as a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Coogee at the 2019 state election. O'Neill was also a Councillor of Waverley Council from 2017 to 2021.
While proudly an Eastern Suburbs local, O’Neill also has deep ties to rural New South Wales, particularly the town of Bannister, near Crookwell in the state’s Southern Tablelands. Her family maintains a farm in the region, where she spent significant time throughout her life. There, she took part in hands-on work such as fencing, tree planting, and mustering, tagging, and castrating cattle.
This firsthand experience of regional life instilled in O’Neill a deep respect for rural communities and a strong understanding of the challenges they face. It has shaped her commitment to policies that support agriculture, decentralisation, rural healthcare, and regional development. She often speaks of rural NSW with affection and regard, acknowledging its vital role in the state’s economy, identity, and sustainability.Marjorie O’neill first speech