Member for Gorton, Victoria
Minister for Skills and Training
Australian Labor Party
Total Interests: 39
Latest alteration: Gifts - 29/03/23
Source: Statement of Registrable Interests
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This statement contains interests declared as at the dissolution of the previous parliament on 11/04/22 and, where applicable, alterations since then, including new interests and amendments and deletions to existing interests. The date of an alteration is when it was declared to the register, not when the change occurred.
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Previous Disclosures
1. Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies, including any holding or subsidiary companies
| Rep | Person | Name of company | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Seven Creeks Equine Veterinary Clinic | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
2. Family and business trusts
Family and business trusts and nominee companies
i. in which a beneficial interest is held
| Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Seven Creeks Equine Veterinary Clinic | Trust in relation to equine veterinary clinic | 25 per cent | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
2. Family and business trusts
ii. in which someone is a trustee
| Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
3. Real Estate
Real estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
| Rep | Person | Location | Purpose | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Keilor, Vic | Residential | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Lorne, Vic | Holiday House (occasional rental) | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Fitzroy | Investment | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Eurora | Farm/Veterinary Clinic/Residence | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Longwood | Farm | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Creightons Creek | Farm | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
4. Directorships
Registered directorships of companies
| Rep | Person | Name of company | Activities of company | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Seven Creeks Equine Veterinary Clinic | Activities include artificial breeding, embryo transfer and general veterinary work | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
5. Partnerships
Partnerships, including the nature of the interests and activities of the partnership
| Rep | Person | Name | Nature of interests | Activities | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | | 11/04/2022 |
6. Liabilities
Liabilities, including the nature of the liability and the name of the creditor
| Rep | Person | Liability | Creditor | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Mortgage on primary residence (Keilor) | Commonwealth Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Mortgage on investment property (Lorne) | Commonwealth Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Mortgage on investment property (Fitzroy) | Commonwealth Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Mortgage on residence/business property (Euroa) | National Australia Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Mortgage on farm (Creightons Creek) | National Australia Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Mortgage on farm (Longwood) | National Australia Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
7. Bonds
Bonds, debentures and like investments
| Rep | Person | Type of investment | Body in which investment is held | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
8. Savings or investment accounts
Savings or investment accounts, including the nature of the account and the name of the bank or financial institution
| Rep | Person | Nature of account | Name of bank/institution | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Savings | Commonwealth Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Savings | National Australia Bank | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | | 11/04/2022 |
9. Other assets
The nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over $7,500
| Rep | Person | Nature of any other assets | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Superannuation - Vision Super | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Superannuation (Australian Retirement Trust) | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Farm equipment (including Horses, Cattle, Cars) | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
10. Other income
The nature of any other substantial sources of income (excluding official salary)
| Rep | Person | Nature of income | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Salary - Seven Creeks Equine Veterinary Clinic | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
11. Gifts
Gifts of more than $750 from official sources (e.g. a foreign or domestic government, or officeholder in a government) or at more than $300 from non-official sources. Gifts from family or friends do not need to be declared unless a member or senator judges that it could create an appearance of a conflict of interest.
| Rep | Person | Details of gifts | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Qantas Lounge membership | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Foxtel Supscription - Electorate Office - from Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Virgin Lounge membership | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Asahi Beverages Australia, 2 x 2022 AFL Grand Final tickets | 17/10/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | 2 x Tickets to a performance of Don Giovanni on January 5 2023 from Opera Australia | 17/01/2023 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | 2 x tickets to the Australian Open 2023 Men’s Final on Sunday 29th January, with dinner at Society, provided by Diageo Australia. | 30/01/2023 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Scarf (value $100 AUD) from the Mongolian Minister for Education and Science on 6/3/2023 | 29/03/2023 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
12. Travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality where the value exceeds $300
| Rep | Person | Details of travel/hospitality | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | 2 x Tickets to the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup from Lion | 09/11/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a member's or senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Rep | Person | Name of organisation | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Australian Services Union | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Celtic Club | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Amnesty International | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Australian Veterinary Association | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Equine Veterinarians Association | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | The Australian Cattle Veterinarians Group | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | The Australian Sheep, Camelid and Goats and Vet Group | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Australian Reproductions Veterinarians Group | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | Australian Quarter Horse Association | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Spouse/partner | National Cutting Horse Association | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
14. Other Interests
Any other interests where a conflict of interest with a member’s or senator’s public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Rep | Person | Nature of interests | Date |
| Brendan O'Connor | Self | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
| Brendan O'Connor | Dependent children | Nil | 11/04/2022 |
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