Brendan Patrick O'Connor (born 2 March 1962) is an Australian politician who is a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing Burke between 2001 and 2004 and Gorton (both in Victoria) since October 2004.
O'Connor is a member of the Australian Labor Party and was the Minister for Employment and the Minister for Skills and Training in the Second Rudd Ministry; having previously served in a range of ministerial portfolios in the First Rudd Ministry and the First and Second Gillard ministries.