E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to the Universities Australia 2018 Higher Education Conference, Canberra 28/02/2018 3:30PM Simon Birmingham: Well, thank you very much, Professor Margaret Gardner, for that welcome. To you, to all of the leaders at Universities Australia, global leaders of academia and universities, distinguished guests, ladies and gentleman, and a particular callout, if I may,…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks at the Fulbright Scholarship Gala Dinner, Canberra 27/02/2018 7.15PM Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much and good evening ladies and gentlemen. Melissa, thank you for your welcome to country before. I’d like to acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people and elders of the Canberra region and indeed all Australia’s traditional owners. It’s…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Oakden ICAC report; Coalition agreement; Bill Shorten; Murray-Darling Basin Plan 28/02/2018 8:38AM Ali Clarke: Good morning to the Labour Member for Port Adelaide, also the national president of the ALP and Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Mark Butler. Mark…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live with Tom Connell Topics: National Party Leadership; Company tax cuts 26/02/18 07:15AM Tom Connell: What about Michael McCormack, do you think he will ever have the profile of Barnaby Joyce? Simon Birmingham: Well if Michael McCormack does emerge as the Nationals party leader, I’m confident he will do…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live with David Speers Topics: ARACY Report Card on wellbeing of young Australians; National Party leadership; GST distribution 25/02/2018 08:06AM David Speers: First to our main guest this morning. Another Gonski review is due to be handed to the Government by the end of next month. Now, this one’s…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Samsung SMARTSchool 21/02/2018 08:36AM Simon Birmingham: This is a great example of university and industry collaboration to really boost teaching and school experience for South Australian students, and it’s very welcome. A big part of the Turnbull Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda has been about encouraging and inspiring…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Napperby Primary School, Port Pirie Topics: Federal funding for South Australian schools 22/02/2018 11:00AM Simon Birmingham: At a federal level, we’re providing record and growing investment in South Australian schools – $300 extra on average per student. But we want to make sure that schools are using that as effectively as…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Port Adelaide Topics: Naval Shipbuilding in South Australia; SA Liberal Party energy policy; High Dependency Unit at Modbury Hospital 21/02/2018 12:30PM Steven Marshall: Well, good morning and welcome to Port Adelaide. Today we’re at MG Engineering and we’re being hosted by Anthony Brdar, who is the managing director of MG Engineering.…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Nick Xenophon campaign video; SA Labor energy announcement; National Energy Guarantee 21/02/2018 08:36AM David Bevan: In our Adelaide studio, Cory Bernardi, leader of the Australian Conservatives. Good morning to you. Cory Bernardi: Good morning, David. Good morning, Ali. David Bevan:…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Barnaby Joyce; Murray-Darling Basin plan 14/02/2018 08:35AM David Bevan: Simon Birmingham is Federal Education Minister, he joins us now, good morning Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning and happy Valentines today. David Bevan: Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for SA, good…