Press Conference, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press Conference, Adelaide Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements; Productivity Commission report on human services 22 September 2016 12:51 PM Simon Birmingham:     Thank you Mandy. It's a delight to be with you at this school, at Trinity Gardens Primary School, for the launch of the AUSPELD resource, and…

Interview on ABC 891 Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC 891 Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Topics: Storing nuclear waste in South Australia; Same-sex marriage plebiscite; Senator Hinch; Investment approach to welfare 21/09/2016 08.36am Matthew Abraham: It’s Super Wednesday when we bring in some super politicians. Senator Nick Xenophon, welcome, Senator for South Australia. Nick Xenophon: Good…

Interview on Channel Ten’s The Project with Carrie Bickmore, Peter Helliar and Waleed Aly

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel Ten’s The Project with Carrie Bickmore, Peter Helliar and Waleed Aly Topics: Same-sex marriage plebiscite  13 September 2016 7:05 PM Carrie Bickmore: Well, Senator Simon Birmingham was in Cabinet when this plan got signed off, and joins us now. Simon, you’ve got the date, you’ve got the question. But do…

Interview on 891 ABC Adelaide Breakfast with David Bevan

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 891 ABC Adelaide Breakfast with David Bevan Topics: ‘Shanghai Sam’ Dastyari and ‘cash for comment’; Political donations; Chinese engagement with Australian schools; Budget savings measures; Paying for increased childcare investment. 7 September 2016 8:35 AM David Bevan: Simon Birmingham, Education Minister, Federal Education Minister and a Liberal Senator, welcome to the…

Press conference, Cairns

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press conference, Cairns Topics: Construction commencement of Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine; Office refurbishment 6 September 2016 Simon Birmingham: … $42 million institute that the Federal Government is backing is really about marrying together our world class capabilities in research with the enormous opportunities that exist in the tropics, which by…