Joint release with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Today we announce the successful applicants for the 2019 New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, supporting the Australian Government’s commitment to deepen two-way engagement between Australia and the Indo-Pacific. In 2019, the New Colombo Plan will support 11,817 students to take part in 792 mobility projects in 36…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press conference, Adelaide Topics: Review into how socio-economic status (SES) scores are calculated for non-government schools; Jenny Macklin; Upcoming by-elections 06/07/2018 10:30AM Simon Birmingham: Well, thanks very much for coming. A little over 12 months ago, the Turnbull Government legislated to provide – for the first time ever – for consistent fair…
I am pleased to release the report of the independent review into how socio-economic status (SES) scores are calculated for non-government schools, which informs the base level of taxpayer funding they receive. The report recommends technical changes to one element of the formula used to distribute funding for non-government schools and systems, based on…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks at USC Petrie Campus start of construction ceremony 04/07/2018 11:00AM Simon Birmingham: Thank you. Thank you so much, Heather. Thank you for the warm welcome as the interloper from outside of Queensland today. Can I also acknowledge the Kabi Kabi people and all of Australia’s Indigenous peoples? Can I recognise…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: GST distribution 5/07/2018 08:35AM David Bevan: Senator Simon Birmingham, good morning. Is South Australia going to be worse off? Simon Birmingham: No. The great news is that South Australia is going to be better off. South Australia under…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview at Goodstart Early Learning Narangba Topics: New child care package; National Energy Guarantee 04/07/2018 12:30pm Trevor Ruthenberg: Yeah so, Big Trev Ruthenberg, LNP candidate for Longman. We’re at Goodstart today at Narangba. There’s about 7000 families who will benefit as a consequence of the new childcare package. Simon Birmingham: Thanks…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview at Goodstart Early Learning Narangba Topics: New child care package; National Energy Guarantee 04/07/2018 12:30pm Trevor Ruthenberg: Yeah so, Big Trev Ruthenberg, LNP candidate for Longman. We’re at Newstart today at Narangba. There’s about 7000 families who will benefit as a consequence of the new childcare package. Simon Birmingham: …
Construction of the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Petrie Campus is gaining momentum with the opening of the state of the art precinct now only 18 months away. Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton, Federal Member for Petrie Luke Howarth and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham attended the site today to mark…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Cooee Topics: Commitment to Advanced Welding Training Centre; Education and skills in Tasmania; Legalising cannabis; Child care reforms; GST 03/07/2018 11:30AM Brett Whiteley, Liberal candidate for Braddon: Well, welcome everybody, and it’s great to be in the heart of manufacturing in the North West Coast, here at Jayben. It’s…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 7LA Tasmania Talks with Brian Carlton Topics: Announcement of an advanced welding training centre; Sexting; Student loans; Child care reforms; Archbishop Philip Wilson 03/07/2018 10:35AM Brian Carlton: As you know, the Braddon by-election, we’re inside the, what, four-week window now. And I put out the challenge to the conga…