Tanya Plibersek last night abandoned any pretence that Labor’s schools funding would be distributed fairly between states and school sectors. Patricia Karvelas: What are you prepared to raise it [the Commonwealth’s school investment] to and will it be a consistent amount between states? Tanya Plibersek: Well, the consistency argument from the government is…
Joint media release with Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo We are pleased to launch a report and toolkit on consortia opportunities and pathways for Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) delivering education and training services. Australia’s world-renowned education sector is uniquely placed to tap into growing demand overseas and the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live with Ashleigh Gillon Topics: Newspoll; New child care package 09/04/2018 09:43AM Ashleigh Gillon: Returning now to federal politics, joining us live from Adelaide is the Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Appreciate your time, Minister. Thirty straight Newspoll losses – how many more does the party has to suffer…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa Breakfast with Will Goodings and David Penberthy Topics: Newspoll 09/04/2018 07:06 AM Will Goodings: That was Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull before challenging the leadership of then-Prime Minister Tony Abbott. And here we are, 30 Newspolls later. David Penberthy, he has the same record. David Penberthy: That’s right,…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland Topics: Newspoll; NAPLAN writing test 09/04/2018 07:03AM Michael Rowland: Senator Simon Birmingham is the Minister for Education and Training, and he joins us now from Adelaide. Senator, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Michael. Michael Rowland: We all heard what…
Australian families are being urged to sign on and start their changeover to the Turnbull Government’s new child care and early learning system which kicks off in less than three months. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said it was time for families to “make the switch” to the overhauled system starting on…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa Will Goodings and David Penberthy Topics: Upcoming Newspoll; National Energy Guarantee; Peter Costello 06/04/2018 07:35AM Presenter: Monday does loom as a very difficult day for the Prime Minister who himself used Newspoll as one of his justifications for knocking off Tony Abbott. He said that Mr Abbott had lost 30…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Osborne, South Australia 03 April 2018 SUBJECTS: The Naval Shipbuilding College; Dodgy Family Day Care Centres Energy; Violence in SA CHRISTOPHER PYNE: Well, good morning everyone and thank you all very much for coming to this really important announcement here at Osborne. It’s a delight for me to be joined by…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Political future of Rebekha Sharkie; Monash forum; Tim Storer 4/04/2018 8:38AM David Bevan: Well let’s welcome our studio guest Mark Butler, Labor member for Port Adelaide, National President of the ALP and he hopes for much much longer, holding that position,…
Joint release with Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne and Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews The Naval Shipbuilding College will be established and managed by the Naval Shipbuilding Institute to work with shipbuilders to understand their workforce requirements throughout the different stages of project construction and sustainment, while leveraging a national…