I congratulate Professor Aidan Byrne on his new role as Provost at The University of Queensland. While it is disappointing that the Australian Research Council (ARC) is losing a thoughtful and insightful leader, I appreciate that Professor Byrne’s new position is a fantastic opportunity for him and wish him every success. Professor Byrne has led…
LUCY WICKS MP: Well, good morning everyone. This is an incredibly great day for the Central Coast; an incredibly great day for the future of the Central Coast, because I think today is the realisation of a dream that many people have asked for, have wanted, have advocated. A dream to see a public university campus…
SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Lucy Wicks has brought me to the region today. Lucy has been telling me for quite some time now about the wonderful coding programme that is operating here and it is great to be able to see this in action. It is an example of many different coding and STEM initiatives that are happening…
SCOTT LEVI: Obviously a big announcement to be made today and I think it might have something to do with the hospital and the university but, I’m not going to steal your thunder; what can you tell us? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well Scott, yes indeed you are on the money there that we are indeed announcing today that…
SALLY WARHAFT: A new report suggests that many mothers are left working for – well maybe $5 an hour by the time they’ve paid for their childcare needs. Simon Birmingham is the Education Minister and Minister responsible for childcare and he joins us now; good morning, Minister. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Sally and good morning to your…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will deliver $32.5 million in capital funding to provide a globally connected and locally focussed world class Central Coast medical school precinct on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham joined Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks MP and Member for Dobell Karen McNamara MP…
SIMON BIRMINGHAM: It is a real pleasure to be able to be with you all for this celebration of the new facilities within your school which, of course, provides a real opportunity to celebrate all that enlivens your school and all that your school achieves and gives to you as students who pass through here and…
JULIE DOYLE: Minister, thanks for coming in today. Lets talk firstly about Labor’s focus today has been about $1.8 billion in funding to close the gap between regional and city schools; what’s the Government’s plan to do that? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well Julie, this is yet another repackaging of the very old announcement from the Labor party in…
INTERVIEWER: Minister, can you confirm, Anthony Albanese says this is money was promised, then Tony Abbott didn’t like it so it was shifted to freight at Goodwood, now Malcolm Turnbull likes trains, its coming back to be used for this purpose, is that a fair timeline? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well I’m surprised Anthony Albanese is being so negative…
EMMA ALBERICI: Education funding was indeed the subject of our poll this week. We asked you whether more money would improve outcomes in Australian schools. History doesn't find a relationship between funding and performance. The first tests comparing international school achievements were conducted in the year 2000. Back then, Australia ranked 6th for maths, 8th for…