There have been serious allegations reported today about the registered training organisation (RTO) Phoenix Institute and broker Education Circle. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said he was deeply disturbed about the allegations made and has asked the Department of Education and Training to urgently investigate. “I have asked for my Department…
Subject: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull E&OE… JULIE DOYLE: Senator, thanks for coming in. Let's start, it’s the day after now, what are your reflections on last night? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Julie, yesterday was a difficult day and of course challenging days lie ahead. It obviously is a very personally difficult time for Tony and his family and…
Subject: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull; Submarines E&OE… MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Simon Birmingham is a Liberal Senator for South Australia, welcome to the program Senator. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning Matthew, David and listeners. MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Were you spooked by the polls and also the threat posed by Nick Xenophon and that was what got you and Chris…
Subject: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull E&OE… FRAN KELLY: Assistant Education Minster, Simon Birmingham, was one of Malcolm Turnbull’s key backers, he helped orchestrate this leadership change, Simon Birmingham good morning welcome to breakfast. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Fran. FRAN KELLY: Why did your party need to change leaders? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Fran, we have been a…
Subject: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull; Submarines E&OE… DAVID PENBERTHY: We are going to talk now to the South Australian Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham who is currently the Assistant Minister for Education and Training but all that is probably going to change very quickly as a result of Malcolm Turnbull’s elevation last night. Senator Birmingham, thank…
Subject: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: Joining us this morning is someone who is a frontbencher in the outgoing Abbott government, will, you would expect, remain a Minister in the Turnbull government; good morning Senator Simon Birmingham. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning Kieran and David. KIERAN GILBERT: So quite a big, well historic twenty-four…
Subject: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull E&OE… LINDA MOTTRAM: Senator, good morning to you. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning Linda and good morning to your listeners for the second time in two days. LINDA MOTTRAM: For the second day in a row. Now yesterday you weren’t buying in. Today, you’re not saying I don’t think, who you…
Subject: Party Leadership; economic reform E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: Good morning and welcome to the program. It’s coming like a freight train, that was the view of one Abbott Government Minister in relation to the prospect of a Turnbull challenge. Just when is it going to happen though? There is certainly a sense that it is…
E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: It is a pleasure to join you on the final day of your national conference for my first of what I hope will be many addresses to this august gathering. As you all appreciate, vocational education is central to Australia's economic growth, to our business productivity and to employment outcomes. A strong…
Subject: (Syrian Humanitarian Crisis; Apprenticeship commencement/completion data) E&OE… PATRICIA KARVELAS: The number of Australians starting an apprenticeship or a traineeship has dropped by a staggering 20% over the last year. Apprenticeship and training commencements fell to 190,200 in the 12 months up to March, but there’s also a recalibration going on in the numbers, with…