Elizabeth O'Neill (official) explained

Liz O'Neill
Birth Name:Elizabeth Josephine O'Neill
Birth Date:19 March 1969
Birth Place:Brisbane
Death Place:Adisutjipto International Airport, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Occupation:Diplomat, public servant
Children:Lucinda
Alma Mater:University of Sydney (BA)

Elizabeth Josephine "Liz" O'Neill (19 March 19697 March 2007) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.

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.

Honours

O'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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allison Sudradjat and Elizabeth O'Neill - AusAID and Kang Guru Indonesia . Dalton . Kevin . March 2007 . Kang GURU Indonesia - Bali, Indonesia . 27 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410071702/http://www.kangguru.org/ausaidprojects/allison-elizabeth.html#elizabeth . 10 April 2010 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . . 27 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091020093922/http://www.dfat.gov.au/lizoneill/ . 20 October 2009 . dmy .
  3. News: Devoted to just doing her job. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 14 March 2007. Chris. Uhlmann. Chris Uhlmann. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407082930/http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/devoted-to-just-doing-her-job/2007/03/13/1173722464533.html?page=fullpage. 7 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Death of Australians in Yogyakarta - Australian Embassy. Barraclough. Steven. 10 March 2007. Australian Embassy, Jakarta. 27 November 2009.