A new Turnbull Government-backed initiative will ensure educators around Australia have access to the latest teaching strategies and practical advice on how to support students with learning difficulties. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government’s $341,000 funding to DSF Literacy and Clinical Services in Western Australia would ensure the organisation’s new…
Bill Shorten has said he ‘stands by’ Labor’s corrupted version of Gonski schools funding that has created inequality in the amount of Commonwealth money a disadvantaged student would receive in each state and territory. Mr Shorten wilfully ignored the facts and was backed by his deputy Tanya Plibersek who made a series of embarrassing…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press Conference, Adelaide Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements; Productivity Commission report on human services 22 September 2016 12:51 PM Simon Birmingham: Thank you Mandy. It's a delight to be with you at this school, at Trinity Gardens Primary School, for the launch of the AUSPELD resource, and…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 6PR Mornings with Gareth Parker Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 22/09/16 09.33am Gareth Parker: Page three of the West Australian today is a story by Bethany Hiatt saying that WA school students have received far less funding under the Gonski needs-based funding model than those in most…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC 612 Brisbane Mornings Steve Austin Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 22/09/2016 08:32 AM Steve Austin: Well the question this morning is, will Queensland schools get more federal education funds? Tomorrow, Education Ministers from the states of Australia meet with Simon Birmingham, the Federal Minister. He is…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 5AA Breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 22/09/2016 07:39 AM David Penberthy: Well, this time tomorrow in Adelaide, the nation’s Education Ministers will be convening for their first formal talks with the re-instated Federal Education Minister, Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham who…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Radio National AM with Michael Brissenden Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 22 September 2016 07:10AM Michael Brissenden: The Federal Education Minister will sit down with his state counterparts tomorrow to start negotiation over a new school funding agreement, and already it’s shaping up as another row over…