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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Queensland: the new energy state
Queensland is leading the uptake of the Albanese Government’s New Energy Apprenticeships, highlighting how critical the clean energy industry is for the State.
Transcript - ABC Brisbane radio with Loretta Ryan and Craig Zonca
Topics: Fee-Free TAFE and VET places; Skills shortage; New Energy Apprentices; Investment in skills training, The Voice referendum.
Jobs and Skills Councils delivering for businesses, workers and the economy
The Albanese Government’s $442 million Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs), which are vital to tackling Australia’s critical current and future skills and workforce challenges, have all been formally…
Transcript - 360 with Katie Woolf, Mix 104.9
Topics: Literacy and Numeracy Rates, Rangers Program, Charles Darwin University Roundtable.
Transcript - Press conference, Darwin
Subjects: Foundation skills training, NAIDOC Week, Voice to Parliament.
Better access to literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills crucial for Indigenous Australians
The Albanese Government is working to close the gap, by removing barriers to accessing education and training for First Nations Australians.
Stronger cyber security through TAFE
The Albanese Government is helping create the next generation of cyber defenders, teaming with TAFEcyber to train experts to guide Australian government departments, critical infrastructure, and…
Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers
Federal, State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met on Friday, 30 June 2023 to progress key reforms to vocational education and training (VET) and the development of a new National…
Transcript - Press Conference, Melbourne
Topics: Skills and Workforce Ministerial Council Meeting; Fee-Free TAFE and VET.
$3.5 million TAFE Engineering and Trade Workshop boosts Mount Isa job opportunities
• The $3.5 million Mount Isa Engineering and Trade Training Modernisation project includes the refurbishment of the existing trade workshop at the local TAFE Queensland campus.…
Australia commits to international standards on child labour and stamping out violence and harassment at work
The Australian Government has ratified two international treaties that deliver greater workplace protection to vulnerable workers.
Delivering the skills for workers, businesses and the economy
The Albanese Labor Government has delivered three more Jobs and Skills Councils to help address skills shortages and broader workforce challenges, covering manufacturing, transport and logistics…