Federal Member for Gorton
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2012
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Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Not saying ALP are perfect and actually far from it but if people think 🤔 that LNP/ON coalition will make their lives better are seriously delulu.
It’s a snake oil scam as all their campaign promises and tax cuts don’t even make financial sense. They don’t even reconcile
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Some perspective on Australian inflation:
2021: 🇦🇺 2.9% | OECD 4.0%
2022: 🇦🇺 6.6% | OECD 9.5%
2023: 🇦🇺 5.6% | OECD 6.9%
2024: 🇦🇺 3.2% | OECD 5.2%
Latest, Jul 2026:
🇦🇺 3.5%
OECD 4.1%
Source: ABS/OECD.
A little perspective on inflation:
🇦🇺 Now: 3.5%
Under Scott Morrison: 5.1%
That’s 1.6 percentage points—or about 31%—below the Morrison-era peak.
Not opinion. Not spin. ABS data.
Do some homework, Timmy, before engaging mouth. #Auspol
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Polling says Victoria is on track for a Liberal-One Nation government. They’re barely trying to hide it. Only Labor can stop it.
An honour to attend #WorldSkillsShanghai2026 as Patron of #WorldSkillsAustralia. The Skillaroos showcased the best of our VET skills. From bricklaying to cyber security to landscaping to cooking to cloud computing. Thank you Minister Andrew Giles for attending. Thank you Trevor Schwenke & team for your passionate leadership. Most importantly, may I thank the Skillaroos - and their supporters- for their dedication, sacrifice and excellence.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Simon is correct: The debt reduction under Costello was almost solely due to the following trifecta of measures:
Record high tax take
Record low spending on infrastructure
Record level of privatisations
Yes, debt can be reduced at any time, but at what cost?
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Labor built Australia’s super system, and we’ll always defend it.
The Liberals, Nationals and One Nation don't support super because they don't support workers. It's that simple.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Debt is $200 billion lower this year than what the Coalition left us.
Australia's gross debt as a share of GDP is substantially lower under us than what they forecast in 2022.
If the Coalition was in power right now debt would be approaching $1.2 trillion.
Our responsible economic management has delivered one of the three strongest budgets in the G20 and much lower debt to GDP than any major advanced economy.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Gross debt was around $900 billion when Labor took office in 2022. It has now exceeded $1 trillion. The “$200 billion lower” claim compares outcomes to 2022 PEFO forecast (~projected ~$1.17 trillion by 2025-26), not the actual debt inherited.
Source: 2022 PEFO (Treasury) — treasury.gov.au/publication/20…
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
One Nation wants to destroy the compulsory superannuation system, just like the Liberals and the Nationals.
They are all a threat to the retirement incomes and economic security of Australian workers.
Labor built Australia’s super system, and we’ll always defend it.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Bulk billing rates are up, Free TAFE has passed 800,000 enrolments, and we’re expanding paid prac to even more students.
And that’s just since Parliament last sat.
Because while others are focused on division and outrage, Labor is united in delivering real change for Australians.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Jess Wilson repeatedly dodges questions on whether One Nation Vic leader Warren Pickering’s status as a conspiracy theorist is ‘alarming’, until finally admitting she finds it “very normal” 🙄
What’s ‘alarming’ is the prospect of a Wilson-Pickering government running Victoria.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
“As a battler myself, I know that Australians have had enough!” she wrote, before tucking into locally sourced lobster and a 2016 Barolo described by staff as "surprisingly accessible".
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/07/17/…
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
NEWS: More new businesses were created in June, after the Budget, than in any other month on record.
New numbers out this week show more new businesses were registered last month than in any other month since these records first began in 1999.
More businesses were created in the month after the Budget than in any other month on record.
There’ve been 30 times the businesses starting up than closing down each day on average under Labor, and insolvency rates are almost half what they were under the Howard Government.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Australian writers, musicians, artists and journalists will always have ownership and control of their work.
Our laws will spell that out, plain as day.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
GET THE FACTS: Australia’s gross debt as a share of the economy is lower than any major advanced economy.
Gross debt in the last financial year was almost $200 billion lower than what we inherited.
We're not immune from global instability but we’re confronting these challenges from a position of genuine relative economic strength.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
The relationship between Australia and India has never been stronger 🇦🇺🇮🇳
And today we’re building on our ties in defence, trade, investment and energy.
As well as our work in education and technology.
Because together, we can be a force for peace and prosperity in our region.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Labor is rolling out more tax cuts for every taxpayer from this month.
We're cutting taxes five times, in three different ways and in total that will benefit the average worker by up to $2816 a year.
This is all about helping Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn.
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
Socceroo Awer Mabil torches Pauline Hanson’s “monoculture” idea
“It’s all bullshit” 🔥
Says multiculturalism makes Australia the best country in the world.
“If anybody’s trying to divide that, then they’re probably not Australian themselves.” 💥
Brendan O'Connor retweeted
GET THE FACTS: IMF data shows that Australia has surged up global rankings for the best budget management to have one of the three strongest balances in the G20.
Under our predecessors in 2021, Australia ranked just 14th.
Responsible economic management is a hallmark of this Albanese Government.
