E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: High court decision on citizenship; Christopher Pyne 02/11/2017 11:30AM Journalist: Is it time for an audit, do we need to just got on and do this? Simon Birmingham: I think many taxpayers would find an audit that would be expensive, drawn out, riddled with legal complexities, to be a…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with Samantha Maiden Topics: High court decision on citizenship; Christopher Pyne 02/11/2017 11:00AM Samantha Maiden: Joining us live now is the Education Minister, Simon Birmingham, does Kevin Andrews have a point? Simon Birmingham: Well Sam, look an audit is easy to call for, but the reality is if you…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Sydney Live with Ben Fordham Topics: New assessment measures for university research 01/11/2017 15:12PM Ben Fordham: Now, what do you make of this. A crackdown is being launched in a bid to save taxpayers from forking out for nutty academic projects. Up to $3.5 billion a year is…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa, afternoons with Alan Hickey Topics: Victorian safe injecting room trial; New assessment measures for university research 01/11/2017 12:39PM Alan Hickey: In the meantime, we’ll ask this next gentlemen, our guest, what he thinks of this, but just changing tack slightly, did you know that a department store is a…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: New assessment measures for university research, High Court rulings and continuing the business of government; Closure of the Manus Regional Processing Centre 01/11/2017 09:05AM David Bevan: Now, let’s welcome Simon Birmingham who’s not here, he’s on the phone.…
DetailsA group of eight leading education, finance and demography experts have been appointed to the National School Resourcing Board. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Board would be an expert body with members nominated by the Commonwealth, states and territories and the non-government sectors to review and recommend improvements to the way…
DetailsA new Turnbull Government initiative will ensure universities are focused on the impact of the $3.5 billion Australian taxpayers invest in research. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said following the Engagement and Impact Assessment pilot this year, the Turnbull Government and Australian Research Council (ARC) had outlined new measures that focus on the…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with Laura Jayes Topics: Nick Xenophon resignation, Same-sex marriage postal survey 31/10/2017 2:45PM Laura Jayes: Let’s go to this breaking news now, Nick Xenophon has made it official, he is citizen X not Senator X now according to his media release. Joining me now is the Education Minister, Simon…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 4RO with Aaron Stevens Topics: Boosting apprenticeships through the Skilling Australians Fund; Funding for Central Queensland University 31/10/2017 Aaron Stevens: The Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins me right now. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Aaron, great to be with you. Aaron Stevens: Yeah good, thank you very much for your time.…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Money News with Ross Greenwood Topics: High Court rulings and continuing the business of government; Delivering real needs-based schools funding 30/10/2017 07:08PM Ross Greenwood: Let’s start however talking about education, and in particular what’s taken place in Federal Parliament. Our Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, is on the…
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