Pam O'Neil

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Pam O'Neil
O'Neil in 1977
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Fannie Bay
In office 13 August 1977 – 2 December 1983
Preceded by	Grant Tambling
Succeeded by	Marshall Perron
Personal details
Born	(1945-09-20) 20 September 1945 (age 80) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Profession	Biochemist
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Pamela Frances O'Neil (born 20 September 1945) is a former Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Fannie Bay in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1983. In 1984, she was appointed Australia's first Sex Discrimination Commissioner by the Hawke Government, holding the position until 1988 when she was succeeded by Quentin Bryce.^[1][2]

1. ^ Green, Antony (2005). "Fannie Bay". 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
2. ^ "Pamela O'Neill becomes first Sex Discrimination Commissioner | Timeline". timeline.awava.org.au. 30 November 1984. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Grant Tambling	Member for Fannie Bay 1977–1983	Succeeded by Marshall Perron
Government offices
New title	Sex Discrimination Commissioner 1984–1988	Succeeded by Quentin Bryce

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