Phillip Joseph O'Neill (6 June 1941 – 7 January 2020) was an Australian politician. He was the

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member for Burwood in the

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from 1978 to 1984. O'Neill was born in

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to Sidney Lessor O'Neill and Isabel Emily Cassel. He was educated at Catholic schools in Enfield and Ashfield, becoming a clerk. In 1962, he joined the Labor Party. He was an administrative officer with the New South Wales Public Transport Commission and an executive member of the Australian Transport Officers' Federation. In 1969, he was elected to

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, serving until 1974 and again from 1977 to 1980. He was President of the Enfield branch of the ALP from 1971 to 1981. He married Janice Parnell on 29 March 1981. In 1978 he was elected to the

as the Labor member for Burwood, defeating sitting Liberal MP John Jackett. He held the seat in 1981 but was defeated by

Paul Zammit Paul John Zammit (born 28 April 1941) is an Australian former politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998, representing the seat of Lowe. He was elected as a member of the Liberal Party, but resigned from the ...

in 1984. Following his defeat, he returned to local politics, serving again on Burwood Council from 1987 to 2000.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oneill, Phil 1941 births 2020 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales