I welcome the Federal Court’s judgement today that Acquire, in relation to selected students, engaged in conduct that was unconscionable, made false or misleading representations and failed to comply with the provisions of the Australian Consumer Law relating to unsolicited consumer agreements. This reinforces the Turnbull Government’s strong approach to fix Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News The Morning Shift with Tom Connell and Sam Maiden Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model 30/05/2017 09:34AM Tom Connell: Well there are reports this morning that senior Catholic church leaders and liberal Party…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; One Nation 30/05/2017 07:50AM Simon Birmingham: Can I welcome firstly the passage late yesterday in the House of Representatives, the Turnbull Government’s reforms to implement true, consistent, needs-based funding in Australian schools. These reforms, as you know, were announced…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Careers Australia 30/05/2017 07:35AM Fran Kelly: Well as you’ve been hearing this morning on AM, the Federal Government’s $18.6 billion Gonski Mark 2 package has cleared the Lower House and will now head…
The Turnbull Government’s schools funding plan has passed the House of Representatives despite the hypocritical opposition of all Labor members to Gonski needs-based funding. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 would deliver an extra $18.6 billion of needs-based funding – from current record levels – to Australia’s…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Newspoll; Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Hospital funding 29/05/2017 09:03AM Kieran Gilbert: I spoke to the Education Minister on this and a range of other issues. Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Well, Kieran, look the feedback I get from…
Today’s sentencing sends a strong message to those seeking to rort child care payments – you will be caught. Melissa Jade Higgins, sole director of Aussie Giggles FDC was today sentenced to seven years imprisonment – with a non-parole period of four years. Any report of fraudulent activity will be investigated and where wrongdoing is…
Australia has bolstered its popularity as a world class education destination with new data showing international student numbers soared by 15 per cent in the first three months of this year compared to 2016. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the surging international student numbers came on top of growth of around 10.5…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Illawarra Mornings with Nick Rheinberger Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model 26/05/2017 09:33AM Nick Rheinberger: Well all through this week we’ve been talking about Gonski 2.0. Nowra East Public School has been squarely in the spotlight. It was the scene of protests. You heard from…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on The Guardian’s politics live podcast with Katharine Murphy Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; 2017 Budget 25/05/2017 Katharine Murphy: Simon Birmingham, thank you for joining the podcast. Simon Birmingham: Great to be with you. Katharine Murphy: So on the weekend, readers of that august journal, The…