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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Skills assessment reform for migrants and local businesses

The Albanese Government has released a discussion paper seeking feedback from stakeholders on the new standards for skilled migration assessing authorities.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 12 September 2023

Ministers:

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

Fee-Free TAFE can change lives and our economy

About 50 years ago the Whitlam Government sought to significantly widen educational opportunities for all Australians, and reform post school training.  

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 7 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

It's time to improve the nation's key foundation skills

Kelly’s daughter wanted help signing her name on a painting at pre-school.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 7 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Statement to Parliament on Significant Matters - National TAFE Day

Today is National TAFE Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of TAFE students, teachers, trainers and support staff and the contributions they make to our communities and this country.

Release type: Speech

Date: 6 September 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Apprenticeship Support Australia 25th Year Celebration Lunch

Since 1998, the Australian Apprenticeship Centre, and more recently, Apprenticeship Support Australia, has a played pivotal role in supporting apprentices to transition from training to tradesperson.

Release type: Speech

Date: 31 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - ABC Sydney with Sarah Macdonald

Subjects: Fee-Free TAFE, National Skills Agreement, Collaboration between universities and TAFE

Release type: Transcript

Date: 29 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Albanese government's Fee-Free TAFE blitz smashes target six months early

The Albanese Government’s plan to train, retrain or upskill Australians and tackle skills shortages is a raging success with all 180,000 Fee-Free places filled within six months.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Transcript - RN Drive with Andy Park

Topics: Skills Shortages, Fee-Free TAFE, VET Sector, Rare skills apprenticeships

Release type: Transcript

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Transcript - Doorstop, Perth

Topics: Ministerial Council of Skills Ministers, National Skills Agreement, Fee-Free TAFE and VET places, Skilled Migration.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Strengthening integrity for training organisations

The Albanese Government is strengthening rules to ensure that people who own, operate and manage Registered Training Organisations meet higher and broader ‘fit and proper persons’ standards, an…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Communique - Skills Ministers Meeting

Senior officials observed the meeting for the New South Wales Government

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Blair Boyer MP
  • The Hon Felix Ellis MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP
  • The Hon Paul Kirby MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
  • Chris Steel MLA
  • The Hon Gayle Tierney MP

Interview - ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland

Subjects: National Skills Week, skills shortage, purchase of 200 Tomahawk missiles, gambling reform.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 21 August 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP