The Turnbull Government’s early childhood education and care reforms have passed the Senate and will deliver more affordable, accessible and flexible services for families. The Jobs for Families legislation will encourage people into the workforce and tackle rising child care fees and expenses while also supporting early learning opportunities for children. Our reforms and additional…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News PM Agenda with David Speers Topics: Turnbull Government’s plan to make early childhood education and care more affordable, accessible and fairer 23/03/2017 05:21PM David Speers: With me now, the Minister responsible for the child care package, Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister, thanks very much for joining us. Simon Birmingham:…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Science Meets Parliament Breakfast, Canberra 23/03/2017 8:20AM Simon Birmingham: … it’s fabulous to see you again. I’ve not only had the wonderful pleasure now of being back at Adelaide Uni on multiple occasions as minister, but of course in particular have had the pleasure of being back on numerous occasions to…
Australian families know the current early childhood education and care system is broken. Now is the time for all Members of Parliament to work with the Turnbull Government to pass our reforms that will make the system more affordable, accessible and fairer. As fees and expenses put early childhood education and care increasingly out…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 10 The Project with Waleed Aly, Carrie Bickmore and Gretel Killeen Topics: Turnbull Government’s plan to make early childhood education and care more affordable, accessible and fairer; Repairing the Budget 22/03/2017 06:36PM Waleed Aly: So, Education Minister Simon Birmingham is here to explain how this is going to work. Minister,…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Topics: Racial Discrimination Act; Turnbull Government’s plan to make early childhood education and care more affordable, accessible and fairer; Penalty rates; Marriage equality 22/03/2017 08:35AM Matthew Abraham: Super Senator Wednesday today. When one senator’s barely enough, we’re bowling up three. Liberal Senator…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Kim Landers Topics: Turnbull Government’s plan to make early childhood education and care more affordable, accessible and fairer; Higher education reform; Future schools funding arrangements; Racial Discrimination Act 22/03/2017 07:10AM Kim Landers: In a bid to win enough political support for its overhaul of child care subsidies,…
Eight students from across Australia have earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Anzac Day commemorative services in France and Belgium after being awarded the prestigious Simpson Prize. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan today presented awards to the winners and runners-up at Parliament House in Canberra. “As a nation we honour the service and sacrifice…
Today we announce that applications are now open for study, internships, practicums and research in the Indo-Pacific region as part of the 2018 mobility round of the New Colombo Plan. A signature initiative launched by the Coalition Government in 2014, the New Colombo Plan is designed to deepen Australia's relationships in the region through expanding…
New data released today illustrate a broken early education and care system that is not working for Australian families who in the annual June 2016 quarter faced a fee spike of almost eight per cent. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the data showed that, while the Turnbull Government had reduced fee increases…