Australia has cemented its reputation as an international education destination of choice with student numbers surging more than 10 per cent to 554,179. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said as the number of international students coming to Australia to study continued to soar, so too had their satisfaction levels. Minister Birmingham…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham Topics: Coca-Cola Amatil’s operations in South Australia; Business confidence in South Australia; Energy costs; Labor’s commitment to a 50 per cent RET 22/02/2017 08:40AM Matthew Abraham: Time for Super Wednesday when we pull together, South Australian…
As students settle into their first weeks of the new school year, the Turnbull Government has launched a new resource for parents and families to help bring school lessons to life at home. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new website, Learning Potential Resources was filled with hundreds of ideas, activities, games…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Campbell Town, Tasmania Topics: Hodgman Government’s work to extend schools to years 11 and 12; Fishing super trawlers; Sugar tax; VET Student Loans Ombudsman; Future schools funding arrangements 20/02/2017 11:05AM Jeremy Rockliff: Alright, well welcome to Campbell Town, and particularly welcome to our federal Education Minister…
A new independent umpire will deliver stronger protection for students having issues with training providers under new legislation introduced to Parliament today by the Turnbull Government. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new VET Student Loans Ombudsman would be able to investigate and resolve student complaints and the compliance issues of training…
Today, my department has written to the school authority responsible for the Islamic College of South Australia to inform them that their approval for access to Federal funds has been revoked with effect from 13 April 2017 (end of Term 1). This means that the Islamic College of South Australia will no longer be receiving…
New data shows that thousands of families have hit the child care assistance cap just weeks into the new year, forcing up their out of pocket child care costs. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said just two weeks into the new year, more than 3,600 families had hit the $7,500 rebate cap for…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Thousands of families hitting the child care rebate cap; Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible; Islamic Collage of South Australia; Senator Xenophon; Same Sex Marriage 16/02/2017 Simon Birmingham: Thanks for coming along. The data that’s been revealed today demonstrates the importance of ensuring the Turnbull Government’s child…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 7LA Tasmania Talks with Brian Carlton Topics: Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible 16/02/2017 9:25AM Brian Carlton: Okay, there’s a fair bit going on in Canberra, as I’m sure you’re aware. The so-called omnibus bill, which to the best of my working out is about 16 different bills bundled…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly Topics: Thousands of families hitting the child care rebate cap; Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible; Fixing Australia’s debt and deficit; Future schools funding arrangements 16/02/2017 07:37AM Fran Kelly: Well the Federal Government is warning that thousands of families will soon fall…