E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press Conference, Canberra Topics: Issues with Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP; New VET Student Loans program Simon Birmingham: I’m very pleased to announce that the Turnbull Government is taking strong action to hit the reset button on the vocational educational system in Australia, and particularly the disastrous VET-FEE HELP scheme introduced by and extended…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 3AW Drive with Tom Elliott Topics: Issues with Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP; New VET Student Loans program Tom Elliott: Alright, dodgy degrees. I didn’t realise there was a thing called a Diploma of Fashion Styling, but apparently it does exist. Or does it, anymore? Our next guest is the Minister for…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on SKY News with Laura Jayes Topics: Issues with Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP; New VET Student Loans program; South Australia’s energy security; Renewable energy Laura Jayes: Let’s get more details now on these V-E-T, these VET changes that the Government is going to make to vocational education. We’ve heard stories and indeed…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Michael Brissenden Topics: Issues with Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP; New VET Student Loans program Michael Brissenden: The Federal Government is finally moving to rein in the VET FEE-HELP student loan scheme that’s been widely rorted and cost the Budget billions of dollars. The scheme was introduced by the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio National Drive with Patricia Karvelas Topics: South Australian storms; South Australia’s energy market; Future schools funding arrangements; School vouchers Patricia Karvelas: We’re in the Adelaide studios, and South Australia’s weather emergency still has a way to run, but I suppose it’s fair to say that the political point-scoring began…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC 891 Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements Matthew Abraham: We welcome in our studio the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, South Australian Senator Penny Wong. Welcome, Senator Wong. Penny Wong: Good to be with you. Matthew Abraham:…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC 774 Melbourne Drive with Raf Epstein Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements Rafael Epstein: Education Minister Simon Birmingham made some comments on Q & A on Monday night. Let’s find out precisely what he means … meant, and what the Turnbull Government intends to do with school…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Backpacker tax; Future schools funding arrangements; Minister Payne’s comments about Adelaide 27/09/2016 09:00AM Question: Does there need to be a compromise reached on the backpacker tax today? Simon Birmingham: There are many issues and important issues that we'll keep working through, and that's exactly what we're focused on. Things…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Insiders with Barrie Cassidy Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 25/09/2016 09:15AM BARRIE CASSIDY: Minister, good morning. Welcome. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Barrie. Great to be with you. BARRIE CASSIDY: You asked for some feedback earlier in the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview at Education Council, Adelaide Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 23 September 2016 08:15AM Journalist: Alright Minister, well you’re hosting your state and territory counterparts. How did everything go overnight? Simon Birmingham: We had a very pleasant discussion last night and I’m sure…