The Turnbull Government is calling on South Australians to apply for $24 million worth of scholarships to skill up and take advantage of opportunities in growing or emerging local industries. Minister for Education and Training and Senator for South Australia Simon Birmingham today outlined the details of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for South Australia. “We’re…
Labor’s National Schools Forum will be a talk fest they want to use to hide the hypocrisy and lack of detail that are hallmarks of Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek. Like Kevin Rudd’s Australia 2020 Summit or Kate Ellis’ child care roundtables that delivered no outcomes, Labor will use this Forum as nothing more than…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Nick Xenophon 6/10/2017 1:15PM Simon Birmingham: Well the ultimate attention seeker is pulling another giant publicity stunt. Nick Xenophon who in 2007 cut and run from the South Australian Parliament just 18 months into an eight-year term saying that state politics was largely irrelevant and all the power resided…
The innovation and commitment of academics and educators in Queensland have been recognised as part of the Australian Awards for University Teaching. The Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) recognise and reward staff who have made significant contributions to the quality of student learning over a sustained period. A total of 23 citations were awarded…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Counter-terrorism proposals; Gun laws; Same-sex marriage survey 04/10/2017 08:35AM David Bevan: A big welcome to Simon Birmingham, Senator for South Australia and Federal Education Minister. Good morning Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning David, good morning Ali and everybody else.…
The Turnbull Government has congratulated the winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics, announced overnight, and the many Australian researchers and research institutions that have contributed to their work in gravitational waves. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said winners Professors Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barich and Kip S Thorne were all members…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Sydney Live with Mark Levy Topics: Programme for International Student Assessment scores 27/09/2017 3:40 PM Mark Levy: But the head of an international student test is sounding out a warning to Australia over our consistently poor academic results. The coordinator of the Program for International Student Assessment says Australia needs…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to the Association of School Business Administrators Annual Conference 25/09/2017 3:00PM Simon Birmingham: Thank you for that welcome. Ladies and gentlemen, and [Indistinct] go the mighty Crows on Saturday. I started today giving an address at the opening of the International Astronautical Congress that’s happening in Adelaide as we speak. I’m delighted…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Channel 7 employee dismissal case; Programme for International Student Assessment scores; Fracking and domestic gas supply 27/10/2017 08:35AM Ali Clarke: Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for SA and spokesperson on finance and trade, good morning. Sarah Hanson-Young: Good morning. Ali Clarke:…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Adelaide Topics: Establishment of an Australian national space agency 25/09/2017 09:40AM Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for coming today. It’s a real thrill for Adelaide and Australia to be hosting the International Astronautical Congress, and I am particularly thrilled to be here representing the Prime Minister and the Minister for…