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23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
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Mr Liam O'Brien

Assistant Secretary - Australian Council Of Trade Unions (actu)

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Liam was re-elected as Assistant Secretary at the ACTU Congress in July 2021. Before joining the ACTU Liam was the Victorian Assistant Secretary and National Vice-President of the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU). It was there where he fought for the rights of workers across the diverse range of industries that the AWU represents. As a national official he led the AWU’s work in the aluminium, aviation, glass and construction sectors. As ACTU Assistant Secretary Liam is responsible for leading the movements policy, industrial and campaigning work on work health and safety and workers’ compensation matters. Liam is passionate about the rights of all workers to have safe, healthy and decent work. Liam is a member of Safe Work Australia (SWA) and the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council (ASEC). He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics, with a major in Economics. He is the proud father of two kids and lives in Melbourne’s west.

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