Subject: Child Care Reform E&OE… Sarah Tomlinson: The Turnbull Government has announced that it will support grandparents with subsidised child care for those who are the primary carers for their grandchildren. This initiative is part of the Jobs for Families package, and to tell us more we’re joined by Minister for Education and Training, Senator…
E&OE… Simon Birmingham:…will introduce legislation for a new child care subsidy. And a new child care subsidy of the Turnbull Government will be simpler, fairer and more affordable for Australian families. Our child care arrangements will ensure that those families who work the most hours will receive the most support for hours of subsidised child…
E&OE… David Speers: Now this issue we’re going to look at now about private colleges and what students are paying, what the taxpayer is paying as well, has been well on the boil for a while. The Australian newspaper reports today that $1 billion in taxpayers’ money has gone to about 15 private colleges that…
SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thank you so very much Vice-Chancellor Caroline McMillen, to Chancellor Paul Jeans, to my many Parliamentary colleagues who are here including the Shadow Minister Senator Kim Carr, the many alumni of the University of Newcastle amongst those Parliamentary ranks. Ladies and gentlemen, it is wonderful to see a gathering here for a birthday…
South Australia is the first state to sign up to the Turnbull Government’s National Partnership on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education, unlocking federal funding for quality preschool programmes nationally. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said South Australia’s decision to join the National Partnership gives certainty to local parents about their children’s…
The Parliament today passed legislation to extend access to student loans to eligible New Zealand citizens who have been long-term residents of Australia since childhood. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said it made “perfect sense” for New Zealanders who grew up as children in Australia to receive the same higher education support…
Subject: Child care access and affordability E&OE… Rafael Epstein: So if they moved child care charges to something based on an hourly rate, instead of a daily rate, what would it mean for you? It’d make it cheaper for the Government. They’re moving resources – the Federal Government, under Malcolm Turnbull – trying to shift…
Subject: Counter Terrorism E&OE… Kieran Gilbert: And for local reaction now I’m joined by Education Minister Senator Simon Birmingham. A lot to discuss this morning Senator Birmingham. First of all, this Newspoll that says 76 per cent of people believe it’s either likely, very likely, or inevitable that a Paris-style attack will be carried out…
Subject: Flexibility in Child Care E&OE… Robbie Buck: Are you someone who has kids in child care? Maybe your kids are at a child care centre for half the day, but are still billed for the whole day, of course. How would you feel about the option of being able to pay for child care…
Phil Staley: Children sure seem to know how to send a Facebook message, a Snapchat message or a tweet, don’t they? But it seems that’s not translating into actual computer literacy skills. Data out this week says over half of year six and year 10 students don’t have a basic standard of computer literacy. The…