TIM BENNETT: Education unions have used the federal election spotlight to form an alliance to campaign for adequate funding for state schools, they’d like it to be higher on the priority list and the Learn to Grow campaign was launched this week with the heads of Anglicare SA, Uniting Communities, the SA Primary Principals Association and…
EMMA GRIFFITHS: Now innovation is a byword for the Coalition and for most political parties these days. What are the chances of being an innovative nation if we don’t have a thriving education sector? The federal Education Minister is Simon Birmingham. Minister, there’s still a 20 per cent cut on the table for the university sector,…
DAVID PENBERTHY: Four weeks down almost, another four weeks to go. Senator Simon Birmingham, thanks very much for coming in. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well good morning guys, gals, blokes, shells, cobbers, everybody out there! DAVID PENBERTHY: You’ve just broken about five key rules of the new era of political correctness! It is a bit silly that thing, we worry…
SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Labor had a monumental failure in both child care policy and Budget policy from Bill Shorten and the Labor Party. They’ve spent $3 billion without having the faintest clue where that money is coming from. Mr Shorten was asked no fewer than seven times at his press conference releasing this policy about how he…
KIERAN GILBERT: Minister, thanks for your time. The details – well obviously you’re going to question how they’re going to fund it, but the policies from Labor on child care, as you’d know, you’re the Minister for this area, they’re going to be popular, aren’t they? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well good morning Kieran. I don’t think that when…
MICHAEL BRISSENDEN: Simon Birmingham, good morning. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning Michael, great to be with you. BRISSENDEN: So both Labor and your plan amount to about $3 billion, you tackle it differently, but if that is the case, isn’t it right to target lower and middle income earners which is what this Labor plan will do? BIRMINGHAM: Well, Michael,…
SIMON BIRMINGHAM: …the Wyong State High School where we are bringing a Pathways in Technology program here which will support collaboration between local businesses Mars, Sanitarium and the local business chamber working with the school to provide technology-rich pathways and support for students and hopefully through that to expand their career horizons and give them…
PRIME MINISTER: Well, so many bright young kids here at McCarthy. I am delighted to be here at the invitation of Fiona Scott the Member for Lindsay and the Principal of McCarthy Patricia Baker, with my colleague the Education Minister Simon Birmingham to talk about the extension of our Pathways to Technology programme, P-TECH. Now this is…
SIMON BIRMINGHAM: It is great to be here in the wonderful suburb of Glandore, an outstanding childcare and early learning centre celebrating simultaneous storytime that is happening in around 3,100 locations across Australia. It is great to have Matt Williams, the hard working local Member for Hindmarsh, here to share in reading with lots of local…
PATRICIA KARVELAS: We are one quarter of the way through this federal election campaign. Today has seen further debate on Medicare and a promise to cut down on pollies perks. Simon Birmingham is a Liberal Senator for South Australia and the Education Minister; welcome back to RN drive. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: G’day Patricia, it’s great to be with…