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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Fee increase for international students part of July 1 migration reforms

As of 1 July 2024, the fee for international student visas will increase from $710 to $1,600.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 July 2024

Ministers:

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

Greater South East Melbourne Jobs and Skills Roadmap Launch

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***Good evening and thanks for the invitation to speak tonight.

Release type: Speech

Date: 26 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Address to Apprentice Connect Australia Provider CEOs

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we meet today.

Release type: Speech

Date: 26 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Flexibility will improve outdated one size fits all system

Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life is an oft-mentioned adage.

Release type: Op-Ed

Date: 26 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Empowering Skills Excellence with WorldSkills Australia

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the Traditional Owners of the land we’re meeting on.

Release type: Speech

Date: 25 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Opening of new Apprentice Connect Australia ACT Provider

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we gather today.

Release type: Speech

Date: 25 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Speech - Settlement Services International (SSI) Refugee and Migrant Jobs and Skills Summit, Sydney

*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land you’re meeting on today. 

Release type: Speech

Date: 20 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

National Indigenous Empowerment Summit

Thank you for the invitation to be here today and speak with you all.I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Turrbal and Jagera people.

Release type: Speech

Date: 13 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

$3 million EV training equipment upgrade for TAFE Queensland

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to support the growth of TAFE Queensland, investing $3 million from the TAFE Technology Fund to further enhance electric vehicle (EV) training. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Lance McCallum MP
  • The Hon Graham Perrett MP

The Sydney Institute

I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land we’re meeting on tonight.

Release type: Speech

Date: 12 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Media conference - TAFE WA, Munster

JOSH WILSON: Good morning, it's great to be here in Munster at TAFE in the federal electorate of Fremantle with my colleagues, with Brendan O'Connor, the Minister for Skills and…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 11 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Josh Wilson MP
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Joint media release: WA to host first TAFE Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence

The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments are jointly investing $70.5 million over five years to establish Australia’s first TAFE Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence in WA.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 10 June 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Roger Cook MLA
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
  • Josh Wilson MP