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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Communique of meeting of Federal, State and Territory Skills Ministers

Federal, State and Territory Skills and Training Ministers met in Brisbane today to progress key skills sector reforms and vocational education workforce challenges, aimed at strengthening the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 February 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

Australian and Queensland Governments skills agreement delivers results

Queensland TAFE’s are experiencing a surge in enrolments in Fee-Free courses thanks to a landmark partnership between the Australian and Queensland Governments.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 February 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Di Farmer MP

Doorstop – Perth

I'm Patrick Gorman, the Federal Member for Perth. And it is wonderful to have not just the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, here in Perth, but also have the Minister Brendan O'Connor,…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 21 February 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Patrick Gorman MP
  • The Hon Simone McGurk MLA
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Australian and WA Governments Skills Agreement Delivers Results

Western Australian TAFE colleges are experiencing a surge in enrolments in Fee-Free courses thanks to a landmark partnership between the Australian and Western Australian Governments.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 February 2023

Ministers:

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

New Energy Apprenticeships to power Australia’s path to net zero

The Australian Government’s commitment to net zero emissions has been given a significant boost with the launch of the New Energy Apprenticeships program.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 February 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Address to the Hybrid Policy Forum: Transforming Education and Training Systems in Australia

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Release type: Speech

Date: 16 February 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Address - Global Apprenticeship Network

Subjects: apprenticeships, skills gap, Jobs and Skills Australia.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 7 February 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

More assistance for apprentices and employers to address skills shortages

The Albanese Government is taking action to support apprentices and address widespread skills shortages by expanding a list of priority occupations that will receive additional financial support.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 25 January 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Press conference — CIT Bruce Campus, Canberra

Subjects: skill shortages, Fee-Free courses, apprenticeships

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 January 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview — Sky News Afternoon Agenda

E&OE TRANSCRIPT  TELEVISION INTERVIEW SKY NEWS AFTERNOON AGENDA TUESDAY, 24 JANUARY 2023  

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 January 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Enrolments open for Fee-Free TAFE courses at CIT

Federal Minister for Skills and Training the Hon Brendan O’Connor and ACT Minister for Skills Chris Steel are encouraging eligible applicants to enrol in Fee-Free TAFE courses on offer through the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 24 January 2023

Ministers:

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

Call for contributions on Jobs and Skills Australia

The Australian Government has released a discussion paper calling for feedback from state and territory governments, employer bodies, unions, tertiary providers and community organisations on future…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 20 January 2023

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP