E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Results of the 2017 graduate outcomes survey; Investment in the pacific region; Welfare payments; Skilling Australians Fund 12/01/2018 11:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming today. The Government’s today released the 2017 Graduate Outcome Survey data, which is a reminder, as many young Australians are contemplating their university…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 6PR mornings with Gareth Parker Topics: New data on child care fees; University student employer survey results; 09/01/2018 09:06AM Gareth Parker: Child care costs: they are – for parents – one of the biggest line items in the family budget. Is there perhaps some relief on the way? My next guest…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa breakfast with Tony Pilkington Topics: Martin Hamilton-Smith 08/01/2018 08:30AM Tony Pilkington: He’s called in the Federal Education Minister, South Australian Senator, Simon Birmingham joins us right now. Senator, good morning, how are you? Simon Birmingham: G’day Pilko. I’m great thank you and yourself? Tony Pilkington: Ok, you wanted the right…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Adelaide Topics: University student employer survey results; Susan Lamb; Negative Gearing; New funding for child and youth mental health 08/01/2018 1:15PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming. The release today of new data around employer satisfaction with university graduates is a demonstration of the real importance of Australian universities…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on the Channel 9 Today with Sylvia Jeffreys Topics: New funding for child and youth mental health; University student employer survey results; New data on child care fees 08/01/2018 07:33AM Sylvia Jeffreys: The Turnbull Government will today announce a major funding package to tackle mental health issues in school-aged children. One-hundred and…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Kim Landers Topics: Negative gearing; University student employer survey results 08/01/2018 07:13AM Kim Landers: The largest survey of employers and employees about the quality of higher education has been released. Funded by the Federal Department of Education, it raises some questions about the value of some degrees. Ninety-seven…
A new survey out today of more than 4000 employers across Australia outlines employer impressions of the skills and knowledge of our higher education graduates. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the 2017 Employer Satisfaction Survey results were encouraging but also reinforce the need to ensure our higher education institutions are focused on…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: New child care fee data; Sugar tax; Martin Hamilton-Smith 07/01/2018 11:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming today. The Turnbull Government’s pleased to see new child care fee data that shows average increases over the last year in childcare fees of 3.9 per cent, which is some 40…
Record numbers of Australian children are in early education and care as child care fee growth has slowed, new figures from the Department of Education and Training show. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the 3.1 per cent increase in the numbers of children attending approved early education and care services between the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Child care enforcement action register; National Energy Guarantee 06/01/2018 11:30am Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming. Australian parents have an absolute right to know that child care providers are reputable individuals; that they do the right thing not only in the care and wellbeing of children, but when…