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Brendan O'Connor

Member for Gorton · Australian Labor Party · VIC · Former member

Photo: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 16 Feb 2006 to 26 Mar 2025; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • House of Representatives

    9 Oct 2004 – 3 May 2025 · Retired

  • House of Representatives

    10 Nov 2001 – 9 Oct 2004 · Moved to another seat or chamber

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Minister for Skills and Training

    1 June 2022 – 29 July 2024

  • Shadow Minister for Defence

    28 Jan 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)

    28 Jan 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Home Affairs (House)

    28 Jan 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (House)

    28 Jan 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Employment and Industry

    2 June 2019 – 28 Jan 2021

  • Shadow Minister for Science

    2 June 2019 – 28 Jan 2021

  • Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business

    2 June 2019 – 28 Jan 2021

13 earlier roles

  • Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

    18 Oct 2013 – 2 June 2019

  • Minister for Employment, Skills and Training

    1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

    4 Feb 2013 – 1 July 2013

  • Minister for Emergency Management

    5 Mar 2012 – 4 Feb 2013

  • Minister for Homelessness

    5 Mar 2012 – 4 Feb 2013

  • Minister for Housing

    5 Mar 2012 – 4 Feb 2013

  • Minister Assisting for School Education

    14 Dec 2011 – 5 Mar 2012

  • Minister for Human Services

    14 Dec 2011 – 5 Mar 2012

  • Minister for Justice

    14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011

  • Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information

    14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011

  • Minister for Home Affairs

    9 June 2009 – 14 Dec 2011

  • Minister for Employment Participation

    3 Dec 2007 – 9 June 2009

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Relations

    10 Dec 2006 – 6 Dec 2007