I’m looking forward to meeting with my state and territory colleagues today to discuss Australia’s future schools funding arrangements and the implementation of a true, sector-blind, needs-based model that wipes away the current hodge podge of 27 special deals that distort a fair allocation of money and support. As former ‘Gonski Review’ author Ken…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Meeting with state and territory Education Ministers; Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Support for students with disability; French President’s Cabinet appointments 18/05/2017 03:05PM Simon Birmingham: Well, just over two weeks ago Malcolm Turnbull and I joined with David Gonski to announce the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Bentleigh West Primary School, Melbourne Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Year 1 phonics and numeracy skills check; Higher education reforms to drive better outcomes for students and taxpayers 17/05/2017 09:28AM Steven Capp, Principal Bentleigh West Primary School: Steven Capp from Bentleigh West…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Windsor State School, Queensland Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Year 1 phonics and numeracy skills check; Newspoll 15/05/2017 08:55AM Member for Brisbane Trevor Evans: It’s my huge pleasure to introduce you to the Commonwealth Minister for Education, Senator Simon Birmingham. It’s great to have him…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Brisbane Breakfast with Steve Austin Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; ATAR consistency; NAPLAN online 15/5/2017 08:34AM Steve Austin: Well, Queensland schools will receive an additional $2.7 billion over the next decade as part of the Federal Government’s schools reforms. It was announced in…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Richo with Graham Richardson Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Higher education reforms to drive better outcomes for students and taxpayers; University standards 12/05/2017 08:27PM Graham Richardson: Well, in our Adelaide studio is Senator Birmingham, Senator Simon Birmingham who, as Education Minister, has had…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Passing of Mark Colvin; Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model 11/05/2017 12:15PM Journalist: The news today that Mark Colvin has died. Just wondering if you had any comment to make…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with David Bevan and Matthew Abraham Topics: How South Australia stands to gain from the 2017 Budget; Delivering real, fair needs-based funding for all schools; Labor’s hypocrisy on schools funding 10/05/2017 08:35AM Presenter: Well we always enjoy Super Wednesday but it takes on a super significance the…
The Turnbull Government has committed to record levels of education funding to help secure the better days ahead for Australians. Investment in the education and child care sector will rise to $42.6 billion in 2017-18. Our reforms to child care and early learning, schools and higher education will be complemented by the new…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live AM Agenda with Tom Connell Topics: Turnbull Government’s plan to transform schools; Delivering real needs-based funding and fixing Labor’s model 08/05/2017 08:34AM Tom Connell: Where are things at with the Catholics schools ongoing negotiations? Simon Birmingham: Look overall I’ve been very pleased with the reaction from a whole…