Brendan O'Connor MP

House of Representatives.

Brendan O'Connor MP

House of Representatives

Member for Gorton, Victoria

(03) 8390 6166

http://brendanoconnor.ml.net.au

Brendan.O'Connor.MP@aph.gov.au

GOVERNMENT’S FAILING HELICOPTERS SCRAPPED

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Fri, Dec 10, 2021 12:18 PM

The Morrison-Joyce Government has once again been forced to admit failure with their Defence assets, scrapping the...

Defence

STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF BIPIN RAWAT

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Thu, Dec 9, 2021 12:09 PM

Our thoughts are with the people of India today after the tragic death of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Ra...

Defence

TRAGIC DEATH OF TWO SOLDIERS

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Mon, Aug 30, 2021 4:59 PM

Labor expresses our deepest sympathy after the announcement that two soldiers have died in an army vehicle crash ne...

Defence

SUPPORT NEEDED FOR AFGHANISTAN VETERANS

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Mon, Aug 16, 2021 3:55 PM

With the devastating rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Labor is calling on the Morrison-Joyce Government to provi...

Veteran Affairs

BESPOKE ARMOURED VEHICLES TOO HEAVY TO FIGHT

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Wed, Aug 11, 2021 4:57 PM

Today we see another major Defence project in trouble under the Morrison Government, with reports the $5. 6 billion...

Defence

AUSTRALIA’S SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM ALL AT SEA

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Tue, Aug 10, 2021 1:08 PM

The major overhaul of Australia’s naval shipbuilding program that is reportedly looming is an admission of the Morr...

Defence

VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION AN ADMISSION OF FAILURE

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Wed, Jul 14, 2021 3:23 PM

The reported termination of interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention, Dr Bernadette...

Veteran Affairs

AUSTRALIA’S AFGHAN WORKERS DESERVE MORE

SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG

Fri, Jul 9, 2021 12:13 PM

Scott Morrison’s refusal to take responsibility is one of the defining characteristics of his Government and now Fo...

Foreign Affairs and Trade

DUTTON ADMITS DEFEAT WITH BATTLEFIELD AIRLIFTERS

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Fri, Jul 9, 2021 10:45 AM

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has today waved the white flag with the $1. 5 billion C-27J Spartan battlefield airli...

Defence

ROYAL COMMISSION INTO DEFENCE AND VETERAN SUICIDE

ANTHONY ALBANESE MP 

Thu, Jul 8, 2021 5:02 PM

The establishment today of the Royal Commission into defence and veteran suicide is welcome news. Veterans, t...

Veteran Affairs

PROTECTION NEEDED FOR AFGHAN INTERPRETERS

SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG

Thu, Jul 1, 2021 5:50 PM

Reports today that Australia has completed its formal withdrawal from Afghanistan highlight the urgency for the Fed...

Foreign Affairs and Trade

DEFENCE INDUSTRY OFFERS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Mon, Jun 28, 2021 9:33 AM

Defence industry offers Cairns opportunities to diversify after the steep reduction in tourism that the local econo...

Defence