The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

  • Minister for Skills and Training

The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP was sworn in as Minister for Skills and Training on 1 June 2022.

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Press conference, Melbourne

Subjects: Skills Priority List occupation shortages; Essendon Football Club.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 October 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - ABC NewsRadio Glen Bartholomew

Subjects: Care workforce labour market study; stage three tax cuts.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 3 October 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Hidden care workforce report reveals workforce shortfall

The previous government failed to release and act on the Care Workforce Labour Market Study conducted by the National Skills Commission, which found the care and support workforce is facing…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 3 October 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Address to the Community Colleges Australia Conference

E&OE

Release type: Speech

Date: 14 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Sky News, PM Agenda

Subjects: Rates rise; National TAFE Day; Jobs & Skills Summit; Labour shortages.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 6 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

ABC Insiders interview

DAVID SPEERS: Brendan O’Connor, welcome to the program.  BRENDAN O’CONNOR, MINISTER FOR SKILLS AND TRAINING: Thanks, David.  

Release type: Transcript

Date: 4 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Simplifying VET qualifications

The Albanese Government will focus on making the VET system fit for purpose – efficient, effective and easy to navigate so that students don’t have to study the same thing over and over again…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 4 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Jobs and Skills Summit delivers results for skills and training

The Jobs and Skills Summit has kicked off a national conversation on how to improve the vocational education and training sector and tackle the national skills shortage.  

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Jobs and Skills Summit

Subjects: Skills and training for the future labour market.

Release type: Speech

Date: 2 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - ABC Afternoon Briefing, ABC 24, with Greg Jennett

Subjects: Job& Skills Summit; Skilled migration.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 31 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Launch of Per Capita's Centre for New Industry

Subjects: Manufacturing industry, National Reconstruction Fund, Jobs and Skills Australia, apprenticeships, gender equity.

Release type: Speech

Date: 29 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

ACTU and Tech Council agreement

The Albanese Government welcomes the agreement between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Tech Council of Australia on a set of principles to support employment growth and skills…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Ed Husic MP