The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
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Welcome to the media centre archive for the Hon Brendan O’Connor, Minister for Employment. This site contains material issued by Ministers and the Parliamentary Secretary in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
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Federal funding to help Indigenous inmates job prospects
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today announced Australian Government funding of $745 400 to expand a program providing Indigenous inmates in Western Australia with…
Minister O’Connor visits Green Corps Project in Fremantle
Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today visited a Green Corps project that is addressing environmental degradation issues in Fremantle and Bayswater.
Crown commits to Australian Employment Covenant jobs
The first Indigenous jobs seekers will begin training under the Australian Employment Covenant.
National Local Government Skills Forum - Melbourne Exhibition Centre - Thursday 19 February 2009
I have a long association with local government, having worked for more than a decade as an advocate for council workers in my previous life.
Indigenous employment boost for Swan region
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today announced $418 750 in Australian Government funding to help Indigenous Australians in Western Australia’s Swan region gain skills…
Welfare arrangements for job seekers affected by natural disasters
The Rudd Government has amended welfare participation arrangements for job seekers in fire and flood affected areas.
Hospitality trainees STEP into Indigenous jobs
Indigenous job seekers who are part of an innovative Australian Government funded training program will play an important role at the bi-annual Australian Football League game between an…
Infrastructure funding supports Indigenous students
Boarding schools in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia enrolling Indigenous students today received a $16 million boost in infrastructure funding from the Australian…
Rising Aboriginal AFL All Stars win Government support
Joint Media Release with The Hon Warren Snowdon MP (Member for Lingiari) and Damian Hale (Member for Solomon)
15 new Green Corps projects announced to mark Australia Day
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today celebrated Australia Day by announcing 15 new Green Corps projects that will help to improve and restore the Australian…
Tasmanian Green Corps projects announced to mark Australia Day
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today celebrated Australia Day by announcing two new Green Corps projects that will help to improve and restore the Tasmanian…
NT Green Corps projects announced to mark Australia Day
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today celebrated Australia Day by announcing two new Green Corps projects that will help to improve and restore the Northern Territory…