Elizabeth Josephine "Liz" O'Neill OAM (19 March 1969 – 7 March 2007) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
Liz O'Neill OAM | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Josephine O'Neill 19 March 1969 |
| Died | 7 March 2007 (aged 37) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, public servant |
| Spouse |
Wayne Adams (m. 2003–2007) |
| Children | Lucinda |
She was Counsellor (Public Affairs) for the Public Affairs section of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta at the time of her death.[1] in service of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.[2] She was killed on 7 March 2007 in the crash of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[3][4] The Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award is given annually in her honour.[2]
Honours
editO'Neill was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in October 2003 for her service as a member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Bali crisis taskforce through liaison with the media following the bombings which occurred in Bali on 12 October 2002.[5]
References
edit- ^ Dalton, Kevin (March 2007). "Allison Sudradjat and Elizabeth O'Neill - AusAID and Kang Guru Indonesia". Kang GURU Indonesia - Bali, Indonesia. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Uhlmann, Chris (14 March 2007). "Devoted to just doing her job". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.
- ^ Barraclough, Steven (10 March 2007). "Death of Australians in Yogyakarta - Australian Embassy". Australian Embassy, Jakarta. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: O'NEILL, Elizabeth Josephine, Award: Medal of the Order of Australia", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 7 April 2016
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