Clare O'Neil
AustraliapoliticianFemale4.3Global Dominance: 0.00%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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Housing Minister Clare O’Neil repeatedly downplayed the union’s manifesto.
One union is flying the flag for a fight nobody else at the Labor conference wanted to haveAustralia· 2026-07-22
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil expressed that she never wants Tareq Kamleh to return to Australia and believes he needs to be accountable for his actions.
‘Dr Jihad’ ISIS fighter revealed to be alive and seeking return to AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-22
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil said the audit showed that Treasury’s design of the fund was largely effective.
Audit warns government risks missing 40,000 home target despite high costsAustralia· 2026-07-21
Clare O'Neil used the term 'correction' to describe what is happening to the housing market at present.
Shibboleth about house prices has just been shatteredAustralia· 2026-07-15
Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil was present to welcome Prime Minister Modi in Melbourne.
Far-right influencer crashes Narendra Modi’s hotel in MelborneAustralia· 2026-07-09
Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil stated that the government is making renting easier and more affordable.
Sydney rents hit record highs, and jump in Sutherland, Ryde and Central CoastAustralia· 2026-07-08
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has said that a correction is something that we should all be frightened of because that hits the wealth of all Australians.
Nation’s interest bill is larger than when official interest rates were almost 20 per centAustralia· 2026-07-01
Housing Minister Clare O'Neil was told by a Channel Seven interlocutor about the potential impact of the government's deposit scheme on house prices.
Saying there’s an upside to falling house prices is sacrilege. But Labor needs to admit itAustralia· 2026-07-01
O'Neil faced criticism for her comments regarding the property market's correction.
How the government’s shift on negative gearing and capital gains tax aims to rebalance the housing marketAustralia· 2026-06-26
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
