E&OE TRANSCRIPT Q&A at the Positive Schools Conference, Adelaide 08/06/2018 12.00PM Michael Carr-Gregg: Thank you very much, Tracy(*), and Senator, thank you so much for your time. Simon Birmingham: Thanks Michael. Michael Carr-Gregg: It is in fact the 10th anniversary of the Positive Schools conferences, and as a sort of marker of…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with David Speers Topics: Turnbull Government’s child care reforms 11/06/2018 04:19PM David Speers: Well, the Minister Simon Birmingham’s making no apologies for the fact that under his reforms, as I say, three weeks from coming into effect mean that no longer will an entirely stay-at-home parent be able…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Gawler Topics: The Turnbull Government’s child care reforms; Barnaby Joyce; Donald Trump 11/06/2018 11:45AM Simon Birmingham: Well, thanks very much for coming today. The latest data out today shows that under the Turnbull Government’s sweeping improvements to Australia’s child care system, families are on average going to be around $1300…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 9 Today with Georgie Gardner and Karl Stefanovic Topics: The Turnbull Government’s child care reforms 11/06/2018 07:21AM Georgie Gardner: Well, they are the biggest changes to child care in 40 years, so how will they affect you and your family? Here to explain is the Federal Minister for…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane Topics: Changes to child care subsidies 11/06/2018 07:17AM Sabra Lane: The Federal Government’s new child care subsidy comes into effect in three weeks’ time, but on latest estimates, about 350,000 families who are eligible to receive some form of payment won’t receive a cent. Why?…
DetailsMany Australian families are set to be thousands of dollars a year better off under the Turnbull Government’s new child care system, new data has revealed. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said based on the income data and other details from families that have made the switch to the new system ahead…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to 2018 EduTech Conference, Sydney 08/06/2018 17:40pm Simon Birmingham: Well, thanks very much for that introduction and, well it’s a delight to be here. Quite an act to follow, indeed. I often- there’s some gymnastics involved in politics from time to time. Usually more of the verbal nature. And I certainly…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has today released a report on ways to improve the outcomes and prospects of higher education students in Australia. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Improving retention, completion and success in higher education report by the Higher Education Standards Panel set outs reforms to better support students throughout…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Facebook live interview with Stephanie Bedo from news.com.au Topics: New child care package 7/06/2018 06:00PM Reporter: Good afternoon, Minister, thanks for joining us this afternoon on this Facebook Live chat about the upcoming child care changes. Simon Birmingham: Pleasure, great to be with you. Reporter: So, we know how…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks at launch of the ARC Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production, University of Adelaide 06/06/2018 11:00am Simon Birmingham: Thank you, and thanks very much to Professor Sue Thomas, chief executive of the Australian Research Council, to Vice Chancellor Peter Rathjen, DVCR Mike Brooks, indeed, of course, particularly to Professor Jiranek, is…
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