E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC South West WA with Peter Barr Topics: WA school results; report into sexual assaults at universities 02/08/2017 10:06AM Peter Barr: WA students have achieved their highest results in this year’s NAPLAN testing, breaking state records in 14 out of 20 assessments. That’s good, but the results aren’t all good. Nationally,…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson and John Burns Topics: NAPLAN results 02 August 2017 07:50 AM Ross Stevenson: Simon Birmingham is the Federal Minister for Education and Training. Minister, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning guys. Good to join you. Ross Stevenson: So when you got the figures –…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 7 Sunrise with Samantha Armytage Topics: NAPLAN results; same sex marriage 02/08/2017 07:13AM Samantha Armytage: Alright this year’s NAPLAN results are out this morning, and the Government admits they are a mixed bag. Australian students are improving in most areas, but not all. There were slight improvements in reading and…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane Topics: NAPLAN results, university reform, report into sexual assault and harassment at Australian universities, same-sex marriage 02/08/2017 07:10am Sabra Lane: The latest NAPLAN results are out today and show school students’ results have only improved marginally since the tests were first introduced. There’s been a 0.72…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to open Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre 02/08/2017 3:20PM Simon Birmingham: Vice-chancellor, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, all – thank you very much for the opportunity to join you here today for the opening of this incredible facility. Lynn, thank you very much for your welcome to country, for your lovely gift.…
With needs-based school funding now locked in for the future, it’s essential that education policy re-focus on quality teaching and programs proven to boost results, the Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham said after the release of a “mixed bag” of NAPLAN results. “The results show that while we have excellent schools and teachers in…
Students in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs are the first in Western Australia to take part in an innovative model of school and industry collaboration that will give them real-world skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham visited the Southern Perth Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) pilot at Cecil Andrews…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with David Bevan Topics: NAPLAN results; same sex marriage 02/08/2017 08:36AM David Bevan: Nick Champion joins us in our studio. He’s the Labor member for Wakefield and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing. Good morning, Nick Champion. Nick Champion: Good morning. David Bevan: Now the offer is always…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: NAPLAN; Same-sex marriage 02/08/2017 08:33AM Kieran Gilbert: Good morning and welcome to the program. One of the most senior moderates in the Government and a long-time supporter of marriage equality – Senator Simon Birmingham, the Education Minister – is urging those considering crossing…
Sexual assault and harassment have no place in Australian universities, just as they have no place anywhere in Australia. Survey results released today show that Australian universities face similar challenges as institutions around the world to prevent sexual assault and harassment, and to support those who are subjected to it. Australians rightly expect that universities…