E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa Mornings with Leon Byner Topics: South Australia’s share of GST; Establish of the Maritime Technical College in SA 27/03/2017 9:15 AM Leon Byner: Let’s talk with Senator Simon Birmingham. Simon, what’s your contribution to this? Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning, Leon. The data is now clear that Jay Weatherill and…
The Turnbull Government’s new VET Ombudsman will commence work from 1 July 2017 after legislation passed Parliament today to build on strong protections for students set up because of Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP scheme. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new VET Student Loans Ombudsman would be able to investigate and resolve…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live, AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Polls, Company tax, ACCC to review electricity prices, Audit Commision’s report 27/03/17 08:36AM Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning, Kieran. Look, last week you were asking me about polls that improved. Now you’re asking me about different polls. Frankly, for the Government the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 9 Weekend TODAY with Deborah Knight Topics: Making child care and early learning more affordable, accessible and fairer; Future schools funding arrangements 25/03/2017 07:23AM Deborah Knight: Education Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now from Adelaide. Good morning, Minister. We know that around 150 private schools receive excess Government funding. How…
The Turnbull Government today announced it will establish a Maritime Technical College to identify, train or retrain Australian workers for our $90 billion shipbuilding program. The Government will invest an initial $25 million into the college which will be based in Adelaide but will deliver world class training across the country in key areas such…
Australia and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on skills and vocational education and training (VET), during a visit to Australia by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the agreement he signed today with Chinese Ambassador to Australia, Mr Cheng Jingye, witnessed by Prime…
SUBJECTS: Child care reform; Closure of Hazelwood power station; Housing affordability E&OE… PRIME MINISTER: Last night the Senate approved our child care package and that’s great news for hard working Australian families who will be able to afford more child care, more child care, quality child care that will enable them to work the hours…
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…