Improving education opportunities and outcomes for country kids

Public submissions have opened for the Coalition Government’s review of regional education.  Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the announcement was an important milestone in the Government’s efforts to ensure regional, rural and remote students not only achieve success at school, but go on to further study, training and employment. “This independent review offers an…

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Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide with David Bevan

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide with David Bevan  Topics: Emissions standards of new vehicles; Prime Minister’s Disraeli Prize speech; Women in politics; Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools 12/07/2017 08:35AM David Bevan: A big Adelaide Breakfast welcome to Simon Birmingham, federal Education Minister and South Australian Liberal Senator. Simon Birmingham: Good…

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Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert  Topics: Prime Minister’s Disraeli Prize speech; Emissions standards of new vehicles; Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools 12/07/2017 09:05AM Kieran Gilbert: For more on the Prime Minister’s visit to London, that speech and other matters, I spoke to the Education Minister Simon…

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Turnbull Government delivers university admissions transparency

Higher education students will have access to clear, consistent and transparent admissions information from next month under a plan unveiled by the Turnbull Government. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the admissions transparency implementation plan would help students choose the right course for them. Minister Birmingham said the plan had been developed by…

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Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Turnbull Government’s record of delivery; Youth Jobs PaTH program; Higher education and performance contingent funding; Party voting reform 3/07/2017 08:32AM Kieran Gilbert:  I spoke to the Education Minister, Simon Birmingham, this morning and asked him was it frustrating given the parliamentary win that…

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