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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More Fee-Free TAFE places for NSW

The Albanese and Minns Governments today announced a further 147,400 Fee-Free TAFE places will be available in New South Wales over the next three-years, giving more people the opportunity to study…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP

Media conference - TasTAFE Clarence Campus, Warrane

GRANT DREHER, TasTAFE CEO: Welcome, everybody.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP

Australian Training Awards recognise best in VET

Passion, excellence and extraordinary achievements in vocational education and training have been showcased and celebrated at the 30th annual Aust

Release type: Media Release

Date: 17 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

Senior officials observed the meeting for the Western Australian Government

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Steve Whan MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • Hon Joel Bowden MLA
  • Chris Steel MLA
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Address to ITECA Parliamentary Forum

Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we meet today, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples and pay my respect to their Elders past and present.

Release type: Speech

Date: 14 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - address to the Ai Group: Industry Meets Canberra

Over the course of this last year, Ai Group’s support for VET reform measures has been an exemplar of tripartism. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 13 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Investing in our defence industry workforce for the future

The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and Premier of South Australia, the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, today released the South Australian Defence…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 10 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Richard Marles MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP

Media conference - Kangan Institute Automotive Centre of Excellence

We’re here today to talk about the important partnership that we have with the Albanese Labor government that is looking at how we can support more Victorians to come in, have the opportunity to…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 10 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Jacinta Allan MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Free training for Victorians continues in 2024 under new deal

The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments will deliver up to 62,800 extra Fee-Free TAFE places in Victoria, ensuring more Victorians get the skills they need, for the jobs they want.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 9 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Jacinta Allan MP
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Australia India Education and Skills Council meeting and release of Australia-India education strategy

This week’s meeting of the first Australia India Education and Skills Council is an important next step in strengthening Australia’s education and skills partnership with India.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 8 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Media conference - Canberra Institute of Technology, Reid

Subjects: Additional Fee-Free TAFE places for Canberra, ACT Government funding commitments, light rail

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Chris Steel MLA

More Fee-Free TAFE places for Canberra from 2024

The Albanese Government and Barr Government will partner up in a new agreement to deliver 3,600 more Fee-Free TAFE places at CIT over th

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 November 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Chris Steel MLA