The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

  • Minister for Skills and Training

The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP was Minister for Skills and Training from 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024.

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Interview - Sky News Afternoon Agenda with Tom Connell

Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE, Migration Strategy, UN resolution

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 December 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Media conference - Eagle Farm TAFE, Brisbane

Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE and VET places.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 14 December 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

More than 43,000 extra Fee-Free TAFE places in Queensland

The Albanese and Queensland Governments today announced a further 43,400 Fee-Free TAFE places will be available for Queenslanders from January 2024, giving more people the opportunity to skill-up…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 14 December 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Steven Miles MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP

ABC Radio Melbourne with Ali Moore

Topics: Ten-year Migration Strategy, tighter visa processes, ASQA regulator.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 11 December 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Fixing Australia’s broken Migration System

The Albanese Government is today taking a major step forward in reforming Australia’s broken migration system with the biggest reforms to migration in a generation.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 11 December 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Clare O'Neil MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Condolence speech - Peta Murphy

Peta Murphy was a passionate fighter who was always on the side of the underdog. The outsider, the less fortunate.  

Release type: Speech

Date: 6 December 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Reinvigorating foundation skills training

The Albanese Government has reinforced its strong commitment to improving adult language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills in its response, tabled today, to a key House of…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

300,000 Fee-Free TAFE enrolments strengthen priority workforces

The Albanese Government’s Fee-Free TAFE initiative is on track to welcome its 300,000th enrolment this year, smashing initial forecasts and underlining the strong desir

Release type: Media Release

Date: 30 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Address to Catholic Social Services Australia

Caring for our sick and elderly, supporting people with a disability, and providing high quality community services, care and education is vital to our society. 

Release type: Speech

Date: 29 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Report shows surging employment for jobs with VET pathways

Employment in occupations with a vocational education and training (VET) pathway has surged over the past five years, including roles such a

Release type: Media Release

Date: 29 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Address to the Regional Australia Institute Conference

I want to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands wherever you are joining this event from today and pay my respects to elders past and present.

Release type: Speech

Date: 23 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Media conference - Meadowbank Applied Institute of TAFE, NSW

Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE; Niagara Falls incident; Visa provisions to Palestinians and Israelis; Infrastructure spending; Energy prices; inflation; oil prices.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 23 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP
  • Jerome Laxale MP