Brendan O'Connor (politician)

Brendan O'Connor
Minister for Skills and Training
In office
1 June 2022 – 29 July 2024
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byStuart Robert
Succeeded byAndrew Giles
In office
1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded byCraig Emerson
Succeeded byEric Abetz
Minister for Employment
In office
1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded byBill Shorten
Succeeded byEric Abetz
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
In office
4 February 2013 – 1 July 2013
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Kevin Rudd
Preceded byChris Bowen
Succeeded byTony Burke
Minister for Small Business
In office
5 March 2012 – 4 February 2013
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Preceded byMark Arbib
Succeeded byChris Bowen
Minister for Housing
In office
5 March 2012 – 27 June 2013
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Preceded byRobert McClelland
Succeeded byJulie Collins
Minister for Human Services
In office
14 December 2011 – 5 March 2012
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Preceded byTanya Plibersek
Succeeded byKim Carr
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
9 June 2009 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Julia Gillard
Preceded byBob Debus
Succeeded byJason Clare
Minister for Employment Participation
In office
3 December 2007 – 9 June 2009
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded bySharman Stone
Succeeded byMark Arbib
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Gorton
Assumed office
9 October 2004
Preceded byConstituency established
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Burke
In office
10 November 2001 – 9 October 2004
Preceded byNeil O'Keefe
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Brendan Patrick O'Connor

(1962-03-02) 2 March 1962 (age 62)
London, England
Political partyLabor
SpouseJodi Dack (d. 2018)
Children1 daughter
Alma materMonash University
Harvard University
Signature
Websitebrendanoconnor.com.au

Brendan Patrick O'Connor (born 2 March 1962) is an Australian politician who served as Minister for Skills and Training from 2022 to 2024 in the Albanese ministry after having served in the same portfolio in 2013 in the Second Rudd ministry. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served in the House of Representatives since 2001.[1] He held ministerial office in the governments of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard from 2007 to 2013, including as a member of cabinet from 2012 to 2013. He was a member of the shadow cabinet from 2013 to 2022.

O'Connor announced his retirement from Federal Parliament effective at the next election.[2]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Handbook". handbook.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Jake (25 July 2024). "Linda Burney, Brendan O'Connor to retire from politics as Albanese reshuffles ministry". ABC News. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.