E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane Topics: Year 1 numeracy and literacy checks; Higher education reforms; Same-sex marriage 18/09/2017 07:10AM Sabra Lane: All grade one students face mandatory testing for literacy and numeracy if the Federal Government adopts the recommendations from a report it commissioned earlier this year. The report released today…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 9 Today with Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic Topics: Numeracy and literacy checks for better learning 18/09/2017 06:21am Lisa Wilkinson: Welcome back to the show. All Year 1 students could soon be tested on their reading and maths two years before sitting the NAPLAN test. Education Minister Simon Birmingham joins…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Adelaide Topics: Education council 15/09/2017 Simon Birmingham: I’m deeply alarmed that today states and territories have asked for the right to be able to cut their school funding, while the Turnbull Government invests a further $23 billion into schools as additional funding over the next 10 years. I’m further alarmed by…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Same-sex marriage 14/09/2017 11:35AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks so much for coming along. It’s wonderful to see so many people here making a strong statement about marriage. Marriage is an important institution. It strengthens individuals, it strengthens families, it strengthens our society and the more people we believe who are married, who are…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News PM Agenda with David Speers Topics: Higher education reforms to promote excellence in learning; same-sex marriage postal survey 13/09/2017 04:07PM David Speers: Now to higher education, the Government is on its third attempt to reform the sector and save some money, nearly $3 billion through various changes and we’ve…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Australian Reading Hour, higher education funding growth to support universities and students 13/09/2017 12:45PM Simon Birmingham: It’s never too late to learn. Australians of all ages can learn, can benefit from reading, and tomorrow Australian Reading Hour is an opportunity to send a message to all Australians, young and…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with David Bevan and Ali Clarke Topics: Media reforms; ensuring higher education is sustainable and promotes excellence; energy security 13/09/2017 08:35AM David Bevan: A big ABC Radio Adelaide welcome to Senator Simon Birmingham, Federal Education Minister. Good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David, and Ali,…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Radio National Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas Topics: Higher education reforms to drive better outcomes for both students and taxpayers; Same-sex marriage 12/09/2017 07:36AM Patricia Karvelas: The debate over university funding will come to a head in Parliament this week, with the Turnbull Government trying to legislate almost $3 billion in budget…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Fairfax Ipsos poll; Same-sex marriage; ensuring higher education is sustainable and promotes excellence 11/09/2017 Kieran Gilbert: … latest Fairfax poll. It’s interesting in the sense that Mr Turnbull, again extending his lead as preferred Prime Minister in this survey, but it’s not showing…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: SA Government’s failure to monitor child care standards, Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt 23/08/2017 08:37AM David Bevan: Good morning to Federal Education Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. David Bevan: Amanda Rishworth, Member for Kingston- Labor Member for Kingston, and Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans’ Affairs. Amanda Rishworth: Good…