South Australia’s Liberal Senate team warmly welcomes Senator Lucy Gichuhi as a Liberal Party colleague. Senator Gichuhi is a well-respected member of the Upper House and is already known for her thoughtful advocacy, strong community connections and defence of individual liberty and choice. As Senator Gichuhi highlighted in her maiden speech, “Australia is…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has locked in a $440 million funding boost for preschool education and is urging states to boost the enrolment and attendance rates of preschoolers in early learning. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the extra funding would extend the National Partnership on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education into…
DetailsA ground-breaking agreement will make it easier for Australian higher education qualifications to be recognised across the Asia-Pacific, with the Tokyo Convention taking effect from today. Japan and South Korea have signed on to the Convention, joining Australia, China and New Zealand in supporting the mobility of students, academics, researchers and other professionals across the…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa Mornings with Leon Byner Topics: TAFE SA 31/01/2018 10:34 AM Leon Byner: I’m going to talk about TAFE. My interest is really the students. I couldn’t care about the politics and I couldn’t care about which politicians are involved and which aren’t. Governments generally are in charge of TAFE because…
DetailsJoint release with Minister for Health Greg Hunt and Minister for Jobs and Innovation Michaelia Cash The Turnbull Government has today congratulated Australian scientist Dr Jacques Miller for winning the prestigious Japan Prize for his lifelong and ground-breaking work in immunology research. Dr Miller was jointly awarded the prize with American scientist Dr Max D…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Joint Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Saab Australia and University of South Australia partnership; Bill Shorten’s National Press Club address; Schools funding in South Australia; TAFE SA; Future Frigates tender contract; Foreign interference 30/01/2018 10:45AM Gerard Ogden (Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Saab Australia): I’d like to welcome you to Saab Australia, and…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Mark Butler’s criticism of Labor Party factions; Universities criticism of foreign influence laws; AEMO’ consultation paper; Connection between wind farms and health adversities; Nick Xenophon’s stance on renewable energy 24/01/2018 08:35AM David Bevan: Let’s welcome Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator for…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Radio 4MW with Anthony Geagea Topics: Child care subsidy changes 23/01/2018 Journalist: Joining us this afternoon on Radio 4MW, I’d like to give a warm welcome to Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, and he joins us to talk about the new child care package. Good afternoon,…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Breakfast with Steve Price Topics: Australian university spending 23/01/2018 06:41AM Steve Price: It seems our universities are swimming in money. Now, there was a story last week where the University of Bath in the UK, the vice-chancellor there, Dame Glynis Breakwell, retired because there was controversy over her salary. She…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Joint doorstop interview at University of Tasmania, Inveresk Campus with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham, Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities Paul Fletcher, Treasurer of Tasmania Peter Gutwein and Acting Vice Chancellor of University of Tasmania Professor Mike Calford Topics: UTAS relocation; Launceston City Deal; GST. 16/01/2017…
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