The Labor Party has abandoned needs-based funding and the principles of the Gonski Review that they lauded until it was no longer politically expedient. I am disappointed but not surprised that Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek have chosen to play politics with this issue rather than to back the 9,000 schools that stand to…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland and Virginia Trioli Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model 22/05/17 07:35AM Virginia Trioli: Now, Federal Parliament is back today and the Government's new school funding proposal is…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Higher education reforms to drive better outcomes for students and taxpayers; James Ashby 22/05/17 08:38AM Kieran Gilbert: Back home now on issues closer to home, specifically school funding. I spoke to the Education…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the National Press Club, Canberra 04/05/2017 12:30PM Sarah Martin I can’t help but ask, has this Education Minister actually fixed it? And, if so, have you told your mate Christopher that you’re taking his mantle? For those on Twitter, please follow the debate at hashtag NPC, and please welcome the Education…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the CEDA Higher Education Review, Adelaide 19/05/2017 12:30PM Simon Birmingham: It’s wonderful to be with you all today. Thank you for braving my fan club outside to get in; I’m pleased you all made it in safely and it’s a wonderful opportunity, for the second year in a row…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Cracking down on ‘revenge porn’; Marriage equality; Julian Assange 20/05/2017 12:40PM Simon Birmingham: It’s in the interests of many different vested interests in the schools debate to try to muddy the waters; to try to create falsehoods or…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC RN Drive with Patricia Karvelas Topics: Meeting with state and territory Education Ministers; Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Higher education reforms to drive better outcomes for students and taxpayers 18/05/2017 06:06PM Patricia Karvelas: It's six past six. The government's quest to end the school funding…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Meeting with state and territory Education Ministers; Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Support for students with disability; French President’s Cabinet appointments 18/05/2017 03:05PM Simon Birmingham: Well, just over two weeks ago Malcolm Turnbull and I joined with David Gonski to announce the…
I’m looking forward to meeting with my state and territory colleagues today to discuss Australia’s future schools funding arrangements and the implementation of a true, sector-blind, needs-based model that wipes away the current hodge podge of 27 special deals that distort a fair allocation of money and support. As former ‘Gonski Review’ author Ken…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Bentleigh West Primary School, Melbourne Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Year 1 phonics and numeracy skills check; Higher education reforms to drive better outcomes for students and taxpayers 17/05/2017 09:28AM Steven Capp, Principal Bentleigh West Primary School: Steven Capp from Bentleigh West…