Clare O'Neil
AustraliapoliticianFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Clare O'Neil is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, currently serving as the Minister for Home Affairs. She has been an advocate for housing affordability and has emphasized the importance of addressing the housing crisis in Australia. Recently, O'Neil announced a significant policy change that prohibits foreign investors from purchasing existing residential properties in Australia for a two-year period, aiming to alleviate housing pressures for local buyers.
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Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil last month announced a $40 million prefabrication trial.
New budget measures include AI tools and pre-fab hub to tackle housing crisisAustralia· 2026-06-20
A spokesman for Housing Minister Clare O’Neil said the government had 'supported' 420,000 new homes through its policies to increase supply.
Officials claim Labor’s first-term policies failed to improve supply and potentially raised pricesAustralia· 2026-06-02
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil said the government’s policy changes on negative gearing and capital gains were not 'the main driver' of any price drops.
Price growth stalls as Sydney and Melbourne values fallAustralia· 2026-05-31
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil was unable to say whether Australia was more or less safe following the cohort’s return.
Coalition lashes ‘gold standard’ treatment of IS-linked womenAustralia· 2026-05-27
Clare O’Neil, the Housing Minister, urged the Liberal Party to release the report to the public.
Report suppresses 'lack of reflection' over 2025 lossAustralia· 2026-03-03
Clare O'Neil is the Federal Housing Minister who stated that Labor is not trying to bring house prices down.
The Great Australian Dream is changing – so what hope do the young have?Australia· 2026-03-02
Clare O'Neil is the Home Affairs Minister who initially repatriated 17 Australians from Syria.
Why won’t Anthony Albanese, Labor repatriate Islamic State wives, children?Australia· 2026-02-20
Four Australian women and their 13 children were brought back to Sydney under former home affairs minister Clare O’Neil.
Australian ISIS brides and children are out of Syrian camp and on their way homeAustralia· 2026-02-16
Federal Housing Minister Clare O'Neil told the conference that urban sprawl baked inequality into the city’s streets.
Urban sprawl driving inequality, says federal housing ministerAustralia· 2026-02-06
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil would not be drawn on whether a change to the CGT was being examined.
The deduction that will cost Australia $250bn over a decade unless government actsAustralia· 2026-02-05
O'Neil is the Minister for Home Affairs, overseeing security matters in the wake of recent terror incidents.
How government should respond to terror tragedyAustralia· 2025-12-17
Clare O’Neil was seated with Anika Wells at the Australian Open finals.
Sports minister charged taxpayers $1000 for car to wait seven hours at Australian OpenAustralia· 2025-12-08
Clare O’Neil is Australia’s youngest-ever female mayor and currently serves as the federal government’s minister for housing and homelessness.
Women politicians detail online abuse, threats and calls for changeAustralia· 2025-12-05
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil says new figures show people are using the government’s expanded 5 per cent house deposit policy.
Report says three-storey apartments and townhouses would deliver 67,000 extra homes a yearAustralia· 2025-11-05
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil stated that the change would make it easier to get homes built.
States pause construction code as deposit scheme kicks inAustralia· 2025-10-24
Minister for Housing Clare O’Neil is speaking about the expanded housing scheme.
House prices are going up and the banks are going to warAustralia· 2025-10-01
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil said young Australians on lower incomes were half as likely to own their home today than when she was born.
Majority agree young people are victims of intergenerational bastardryAustralia· 2025-09-21Housing Minister Clare O’Neil backed Lyons’ reporting, emphasizing the importance of tough questions in democracy.
Australian politicians defend media after president’s attack, Matt Canavan criticises broadcasterAustralia· 2025-09-17
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has said that Australian journalists are entitled to ask difficult questions of politicians.
Albanese to meet Trump in US visit next week; Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murderAustralia· 2025-09-16
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has said the claim about property price increases was built on wrong assumptions.
Bottom end of market rising faster, worsening affordability crisisAustralia· 2025-09-10
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil said this week that scheme users will make huge savings from avoiding lenders’ mortgage insurance.
Spring property market tipped to favour sellersAustralia· 2025-08-29
The saga was weaponised by Peter Dutton as opposition leader and led ministers Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles to be moved out of their portfolios.
Australia to deport foreign-born criminals under $400 million agreementAustralia· 2025-08-29
Clare O'Neil, the then home affairs minister, confirmed threats against Australians by foreign governments.
Iran directed arson attacks in Australia and ‘fanned the flames’ of antisemitism, country’s spy chief says | Australia news
United Kingdom· 2025-08-26
Clare O’Neil, the then-home affairs minister, stated that new policy responses would be needed to prevent violence from extremists.
Two officers shot dead and one wounded near Bright in alpine region of PorepunkahAustralia· 2025-08-26
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has also blamed green tape for a backlog of about 25,000 homes awaiting sign-off.
Albanese asks ‘Mr Fix-it’ to conduct overhaulAustralia· 2025-08-25
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil posted on social media platform X on Monday morning that the Housing Australia website was experiencing some issues.
First home buyers 5 per cent deposit scheme is best for those who buy fastAustralia· 2025-08-25
Clare O'Neil is the Housing Minister who has been vocal about the need for changes to housing approvals.
Government to establish 'strike team' to fast-track 26,000 home approvalsAustralia· 2025-08-23
Clare O’Neil called Netanyahu’s comments 'disappointing' and criticized his style of diplomacy.
‘Strength not measured by how many people you can blow up,’ Tony Burke says as row with Netanyahu escalates | Australian foreign policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-20
Senior Labor minister Clare O’Neil cautioned people that changing working with children checks would not fix all the sector’s issues.
Jason Clare admits reform has taken too longAustralia· 2025-07-03
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has flagged the government’s second-term focus will be to overhaul planning schemes and drive up construction by slashing building regulations.
Average home costs more than $1 million as Sydney house prices, Melbourne house prices riseAustralia· 2025-06-10
