Mary-Anne O'Neill (born 20 April 1955) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the

Legislative Assembly of Queensland The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembl ...

from 2009 to 2012. O'Neill was born and grew up in

Tumut Tumut () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the banks of the Tumut River. Tumut sits on the north-west foothills of the Snowy Mountains and is located on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri, Wolgalu ...

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, and received higher education in

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. She was a union organiser before entering politics. In 2009, she was elected as the

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member of the

for

Kallangur Kallangur is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kallangur had a population of 20,405 people. Geography The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line form ...

, succeeding

Ken Hayward Kenneth William Hayward (born 13 February 1954 in Cairns) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1986 to 2009. Hayward entered state parliament after winning the seat of Caboolture at ...

, who retired.

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