Brendan Patrick O'Connor (born 2 March 1962), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Burke, Victoria 2001-04 and the Division of Gorton since October 2004. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate The Division of Gorton is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. He was born in London, United Kingdom, to Irish parents, and was educated in Ireland and Australia, taking degrees in Arts and Law at Monash University. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Monash University is a Public university based in Melbourne, Australia. In 1995, he participated in the Harvard Trade Union Program at Harvard Law School, Harvard University. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. He was Assistant National Secretary with the Australian Services Union before entering politics. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Australian Municipal Administrative Clerical and Services Union, which The Electoral Division of Burke was abolished by the 2003 redistribution, and O'Connor contested the new Electoral Division of Gorton at the 2004 election. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member

He is a member of the Independent Left faction of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party, more commonly known as the Ferguson Left. The Independent Left or the Ferguson Left as it is more commonly known is a political faction within the Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party.

In December 2005, he was elected to the position of Chair of the Federal Labor Industrial Relations Taskforce, in a caucus ballot. The Industrial Relations Taskforce is a Taskforce established in December 2005 by the caucus of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party of Australia The Taskforce was instigated by the caucus in order to investigate the adverse effects of the Howard Government's controversial WorkChoices legislation, a radical package of industrial relations changes. The Workplace Relations Act 1996 as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2005, or WorkChoices, which came into effect in March 2006, was the most In 2006, the Taskforce travelled to every state and territory convening meetings with individuals, employers, church and community groups and trade unions, collecting testimony. An interim report, 'WorkChoices: A Race to the Bottom' was launched by Opposition Leader Kim Beazley at Parliament House, Canberra on 20 June 2006. For Kim Beazley's father Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia.

Shortly after the election of Kevin Rudd to the office of federal Labor leader and Leader of the Opposition on 4 December 2006, O'Connor was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Relations. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Following the Labor victory at the 2007 federal election, the new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that O'Connor would serve as the Minister for Employment Participation on November 29, 2007. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor The Australian Minister for Employment Participation is Brendan O'Connor, appointed on 3 December 2007. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[1]

References

External links

• Brendan O'Connor's personal website.
• Parliament House webpage.