The Turnbull Government has congratulated the winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics, announced overnight, and the many Australian researchers and research institutions that have contributed to their work in gravitational waves. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said winners Professors Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barich and Kip S Thorne were all members…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Sydney Live with Mark Levy Topics: Programme for International Student Assessment scores 27/09/2017 3:40 PM Mark Levy: But the head of an international student test is sounding out a warning to Australia over our consistently poor academic results. The coordinator of the Program for International Student Assessment says Australia needs…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to the Association of School Business Administrators Annual Conference 25/09/2017 3:00PM Simon Birmingham: Thank you for that welcome. Ladies and gentlemen, and [Indistinct] go the mighty Crows on Saturday. I started today giving an address at the opening of the International Astronautical Congress that’s happening in Adelaide as we speak. I’m delighted…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Channel 7 employee dismissal case; Programme for International Student Assessment scores; Fracking and domestic gas supply 27/10/2017 08:35AM Ali Clarke: Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for SA and spokesperson on finance and trade, good morning. Sarah Hanson-Young: Good morning. Ali Clarke:…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Adelaide Topics: Establishment of an Australian national space agency 25/09/2017 09:40AM Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for coming today. It’s a real thrill for Adelaide and Australia to be hosting the International Astronautical Congress, and I am particularly thrilled to be here representing the Prime Minister and the Minister for…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Opening remarks to the 68th International Astronautical Congress Adelaide Convention Centre 25/09/2017 9:15AM Simon Birmingham: It is my absolute pleasure to be here for the opening of the 68th International Astronautical Congress, and I do so bringing best wishes from the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, who extends each and every one…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Establishment of a national space agency; Same-sex marriage survey 25/09/2017 08:35AM David Bevan: Simon Birmingham, Federal Education Minister, joins us now. Good morning, Senator Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David. David Bevan: The space agency. Can you explain to us,…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings Topics: Establishment of a national space agency 25/09/2017 06:55:AM Presenter: Later today there is going to be a pretty big announcement by the Federal Government, they’re looking at creating a NASA style space agency, now this sounds a bit like pie in the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the English Australia Annual ELICOS Conference, Adelaide 22/09/2017 8:50AM Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much Mark for that welcome. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. It’s wonderful to be here at your conference, for the opening of your conference. Particularly wonderful though to hear that you were all here last night in…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: English Australia Annual ELICOS Conference; Assault of Tony Abbott; Same-sex marriage; The mighty Adelaide Crows 22/09/2017 9:05AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks for coming along. There are a few things I want to touch on this morning. Firstly, I am thrilled to have just spoken at the English Australia Conference –…