E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Australian Primary Principals Association ‘Readiness for Learning’ event, Canberra 22/05/2018 07:15PM Simon Birmingham: To you, to the members of APPA and to my parliamentary colleagues present. Thanks so much for the opportunity to come and say a few brief words on the Estimates dinner break between 6.45 and 7.45pm. Of…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Enterprise tax plan; Taxing the digital economy; US-China trade; Mayo by-election 21/05/2018 08:42AM Kieran Gilbert: Now, back to the parliamentary debate. Returns today, parliament. Big focus on tax, as I mentioned there with Penny Wong, and I spoke to the Education Minister, Simon Birmingham,…
The Turnbull Government has launched two new research projects to advance Australia’s knowledge and expertise in the emerging areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham and Minister for Jobs and Innovation Michaelia Cash said the new projects would put Australia at the forefront…
I pay tribute to the contribution made by Sir John Carrick to the education of millions of Australians. Sir John’s influence on Australia, the Liberal Party and on our education system was wide, extensive and significant. As a Liberal Senator for NSW and as General Secretary of the NSW branch of the Liberal…
Like families in North-Western Tasmania, the Turnbull Government knows the current child care and early learning system is broken. The Turnbull Government’s reforms will deliver more support for more low and middle-income families as well as a $1.2 billion Child Care Safety Net to help those in need, ensuring around 3,100 Braddon families will…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio WA Drive with Barry Nicholls Topics: New child care system 17/05/2018 04:07PM Barry Nicholls: Now, working parents would be very familiar with the child care benefit and that rebate that they can access. However, are you aware that the new rebate comes into effect in six weeks? Now, if…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Darwin, Breakfast with Adam Steer Topics: New child care system; Naplan; Liberal pre-selections 18/05/2018 07:12am Adam Steer: How will changes to child care impact your family? The Government’s changes to child care payments begin on 1 July this year. Chances are they will affect you. The plan is to…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with David Bevan and Ali Clarke Topics: Mayo by-election; Liberal Senate pre-selections; TAFE 16/05/2018 08:33 AM David Bevan: That’s because it’s Super Wednesday … Ali Clarke: Yeah, we probably should have put that in there. David Bevan: … so we- yeah, I get it. Ali Clarke: That…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Joint doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Research Infrastructure Investment Plan; Establishing an Australian Space Agency; NAPLAN; Mayo by-election 15/05/2018 11:45AM Nicolle Flint: Good morning, I’m Nicolle Flint, Federal Member for Boothby, and I’m delighted to have some very special guests here right in the heart of my electorate, at Adelaide University’s – wait for…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Melbourne Drive with Rafael Epstein Topics: New child care system; NAPLAN; Liberal pre-selections 14/05/18 17:09PM Raf Epstein: It’s about nine and a half minutes past five o’clock on ABC Radio Melbourne. It is NAPLAN week. I think there’s more than a million students doing NAPLAN across the country.…