E&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks, Canberra Topics: National Skills Week; Australian Apprenticeships Ambassadors 29 August 2016 John Hutchinson: We feel very privileged – particularly given the present company and having a legend as Kevin Sheedy here today representing the AFL, even though we’re rivals – when it comes to the Australian community and the pursuit of career…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on SKY News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Legislative agenda; Reforming superannuation; Same-sex marriage plebiscite; National Skills Week and Australian Apprenticeships Ambassadors 29/08/2016 08:32 AM Kieran Gilbert: Good morning and welcome to the program. The Coalition party room meets this morning to re-elect Tony Smith as their nominee for Speaker, among…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly Topics: Redesigning VET FEE-HELP; Parliamentary privilege 25/08/2016 07:37 AM AEST Fran Kelly: Over the past four years it’s estimated the Commonwealth has lost more than $2 billion due simply to a blowout in the growth of the private vocational education sector. Set up under the previous Labor…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2UE Afternoons with Tim Webster Topics: Redesigning VET FEE-HELP; Government savings measures 25 August 2016 01:27 PM Tim Webster: I’ve got the Minister at the airport and on a bit of a timeframe. Now in the paper today- I think this is fantastic by the way because as soon as you…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Triple J Hack with Tom Tilley Topics: Student loan repayments; Redesigning VET FEE-HELP 25/08/2016 05:41 PM Tom Tilley: Alright, let's find out a little bit more about what the Education Minister plans to do to fix up the mess. And as you just heard, Simon Birmingham spoke today on that exact…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Money News with Ross Greenwood Topics: Redesigning VET FEE-HELP; Dodgy vocational education providers 25 August 2016 18:22 Ross Greenwood: Welcome back to Money News right around the country. We have told you for months and months, certainly over 18 months I think we’ve been telling you about the crooks and…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press conference, Hobart Topics: Redesigning VET FEE-HELP; AFP investigation and parliamentary privilege; Australia’s economic future; Tasmania school ages for entry and graduation. 25 August 2016 Simon Birmingham: I’m delighted to be here at the ACPET National Conference today talking in particular about the VET FEE-HELP Scheme. VET FEE-HELP is a program introduced in…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Sky News Live, Peter Van Onselen Topics: Addressing problem gambling; Higher education reform; Redesigning VET FEE-HELP; Focus on apprenticeships; Immigration policy 23 August 2016 2:32 PM Peter Van Onselen: Alright, well as promised, I’m joined now by the Education Minister Simon Birmingham live from Canberra. Thanks very much for your company. Simon…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT ABC Adelaide Webcast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Subjects: Budget repair; Higher education reform; SA Government’s “punter’s tax” 17/08/16 08.36am Matthew Abraham: Well it’s a super digital Wednesday today and we welcome to the studio Greens Senator, spokesperson for the Greens on immigration and citizenship and early childhood education and so on,…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address at the opening of the Bald Hills Interchange with Minister Peter Malinauskas and Mayor Ann Ferguson 15/08/2016 Simon Birmingham: … everybody and welcome. It's wonderful for me to be here representing the Federal Government, representing the Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher as well as being here with a number of important…