Clare O'Neil

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 7 Sept 2013.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1. 3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives

   Re-elected 2025

2. 21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2022

3. 18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2019

4. 2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2016

5. 7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives

   Elected to the House of Representatives for Hotham, Victoria, 2013.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

• Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
• Minister for Housing29 July 2024 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
• Minister for Homelessness29 July 2024 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
• Minister for Cities13 May 2025 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

• Fulbright Scholar,
• Dean's Scholar,
• Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
• Bachelor of Laws Honours, Monash University
• Master of Public Policy, Harvard University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

• Business Adviser at the Marngarr Aboriginal Resource Centre, 2011.
• Engagement Manager at McKinsey and Company from 2009 to 2013.
• Policy Adviser to the Treasurer, 2008.
• Intern for the Global Corporate Client Group at the New York Stock Exchange, 2007.

Appointment history