Australian families are set to save an average of $430 a year on their child care and early learning bills from lower fees even before the Turnbull Government’s increased subsidies come into effect, official analysis has revealed. The analysis shows the savings for families arising from expected lower fee growth, before even factoring in…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Topics: Internet regulation; Brighton terror attack; Sam Dastyari and foreign donations 07/06/2017 08:36AM Matthew Abraham: Labor Senator for South Australia Penny Wong, who’s the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and leads the…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Parent Engagement Conference, Melbourne 07/06/2017 08:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much Steve for that warm welcome, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the chance to be with you. What a wonderful video with which to start the day and don’t we all aspire to be called the “Ace Master” as one…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government will back 120 new research projects across Australia with $170.6 million to tackle problems from fire safety to the country’s ageing population, literacy and numeracy levels in schoolkids and coral reef conservation. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the benefits of many of the research projects would ultimately be felt…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government will today introduce new legislation to stop dodgy former training providers admitted to Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP scheme from infecting the higher education and international sectors. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new legislation would “keep the gate shut” on rorters and shonks that may be trying to move…
DetailsI welcome the Federal Court’s judgement today that Acquire, in relation to selected students, engaged in conduct that was unconscionable, made false or misleading representations and failed to comply with the provisions of the Australian Consumer Law relating to unsolicited consumer agreements. This reinforces the Turnbull Government’s strong approach to fix Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News The Morning Shift with Tom Connell and Sam Maiden Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model 30/05/2017 09:34AM Tom Connell: Well there are reports this morning that senior Catholic church leaders and liberal Party…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; One Nation 30/05/2017 07:50AM Simon Birmingham: Can I welcome firstly the passage late yesterday in the House of Representatives, the Turnbull Government’s reforms to implement true, consistent, needs-based funding in Australian schools. These reforms, as you know, were announced…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly Topics: Delivering real needs-based funding for schools and fixing Labor’s model; Careers Australia 30/05/2017 07:35AM Fran Kelly: Well as you’ve been hearing this morning on AM, the Federal Government’s $18.6 billion Gonski Mark 2 package has cleared the Lower House and will now head…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government’s schools funding plan has passed the House of Representatives despite the hypocritical opposition of all Labor members to Gonski needs-based funding. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 would deliver an extra $18.6 billion of needs-based funding – from current record levels – to Australia’s…
Details