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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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

Interview - ABC PM

Subjects: Skilled migration; Labour shortages; Job& Skills Summit; Wages.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 24 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
Read more: Interview - ABC PM

National Skills Week kicks off

National Skills Week is an opportunity to celebrate Australia’s diverse skills set, but comes at a time when our nation is in the grip of a skills crisis.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 August 2022

Ministers:

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

Interview - ABC 702 Breakfast with James Valentine

Subjects: Labour shortages; Job and Skills Summit; skilled migration.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - ABC Melbourne with Raf Epstein

Subjects: Wages; Jobs & Skills Summit Roundtable; Skilled migration; Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries. 

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Press conference, Bendigo

E&OE  Topics: Jobs & Skills Summit Roundtable; Skilled migration; Manufacturing; Gas prices.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 17 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • Lisa Chesters MP

Speech - Opening address, Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA), Manufacturing Skills Forum, Melbourne

Subjects: manufacturing, skills shortages, Jobs and Skills Summit, TAFE, apprenticeships, training.

Release type: Speech

Date: 17 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Interview - Sky News Agenda with Kieran Gilbert

E&OE TRANSCRIPT   Subjects: Scott Morrison’s secret Ministerial portfolios; Jobs & Skills Summit; Skilled migration; Labour shortages.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 16 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP