E&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,…
E&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…
E&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…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 89.3 LAFM with Brian Carlton Topics: UTAS relocation; Child care 16/01/2017 10:17 AM Brian Carlton: Joining me in the studio is the Federal Education Minister- Education and Training, actually, Simon Birmingham. Senator, good morning, how are you? Simon Birmingham: G’day, Brian. Great. Great intro song too. Brian Carlton: …
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB with Michael McLaren Topics: Cost of child care and the Turnbull Government’s new child care package 15/01/2018 04:31PM Michael McLaren: Well, stories around everywhere today about cost of living pressures, but look, I guess most of you don’t need the newspapers to tell you that the price of a bunch…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Turnbull Government’s new child care package 14/01/2018 12:20PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks for coming today. What we’ve seen today is a sign of embarrassing desperation from Amanda Rishworth and the Labor Party in their attacks on the Turnbull Government’s child care reforms. Our child care reforms are going to benefit…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Results of the 2017 graduate outcomes survey; Investment in the pacific region; Welfare payments; Skilling Australians Fund 12/01/2018 11:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming today. The Government’s today released the 2017 Graduate Outcome Survey data, which is a reminder, as many young Australians are contemplating their university…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 6PR mornings with Gareth Parker Topics: New data on child care fees; University student employer survey results; 09/01/2018 09:06AM Gareth Parker: Child care costs: they are – for parents – one of the biggest line items in the family budget. Is there perhaps some relief on the way? My next guest…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa breakfast with Tony Pilkington Topics: Martin Hamilton-Smith 08/01/2018 08:30AM Tony Pilkington: He’s called in the Federal Education Minister, South Australian Senator, Simon Birmingham joins us right now. Senator, good morning, how are you? Simon Birmingham: G’day Pilko. I’m great thank you and yourself? Tony Pilkington: Ok, you wanted the right…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Adelaide Topics: University student employer survey results; Susan Lamb; Negative Gearing; New funding for child and youth mental health 08/01/2018 1:15PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming. The release today of new data around employer satisfaction with university graduates is a demonstration of the real importance of Australian universities…