Subject: Higher Education Reforms; Secondary Education E&OE… MICHAEL ROWLAND: Now, away from the international stage and back to domestic politics now. Malcolm Turnbull's new Cabinet is settling into the job, and one of those given a promotion is South Australian Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham. VIRGINIA TRIOLI: He's taken over the Education Ministry, formerly held by…
Subject: Stretton Centre; Submarines; Urban Rail Projects E&OE… JAY WEATHERILL: [inaudible] and no better place and no better name to have such an ambition than the name of Hugh Stretton, a fantastic public intellectual who has really [inaudible] to understand the world of work, it’s connection to with how cities operate, and in this growing…
Subject: Higher Education Reforms; Submarines; School Funding; Teacher Quality E&OE… GRAHAM RICHARDSON: Simon Birmingham, welcome to the program. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Great to be with you, Richo. GRAHAM RICHARDSON: Now, you’ve had one hell of a promotion, I mean, I don’t think ten days ago you would have been sitting there dreaming that you’d be the…
Subject: Higher Education Policy E&OE… TOM TILLEY: The new Education Minister joins me in the studio, Senator Simon Birmingham congrats on the promo. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: G’day Tom, thanks very much. TOM TILLEY: Cool. Great to have you on the show for the first time, now have you been brought in to fix the work of…
Subject: Education Policy; South Australians in Cabinet; Leadership Change E&OE… LAURA JAYES: I’m joined by the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham; Senator, thank you so much for your time. Can I first ask you, what will change under you as Education Minister? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well Good afternoon, Laura, it’s great to be…
Subject: Higher Education Reforms; Labor’s Higher Education Policy; National Curriculum Review E&OE… PATRICIA KARVELAS: Minister, good evening and congratulations. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good evening Patricia and to your listeners, thank you very much. PATRICIA KARVELAS: How was cabinet? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Look, cabinet was a good and positive meeting. Obviously very exciting to be there for the…
Subject: Education Policy Direction E&OE… STEVE CHASE: Senator Birmingham, we are hearing that the government is keen to reset some key policy directions, especially in taxation and in your portfolio, Education; what does that mean for your portfolio? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well good morning, Steve and listeners. Look, for the Education portfolio I will be an…
SABRA LANE: One of those tipped for a promotion in the first Turnbull ministry is the Assistant Minister for Education and Training, South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham. I spoke with him earlier. Simon Birmingham thanks for talking to 7:30. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good evening Sabra. SABRA LANE: You were tipped to get a promotion this weekend.…
Subject: Challenges for Education; Submarines; South Australian Unemployment E&OE… DAVID PENBERTHY: Now, you obviously haven’t had time to get your feet under the desk yet, but broadly speaking, what do you reckon are the big challenges for our schools? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well good morning, Penbo, Jane and listeners. Look, we face many challenges and I…
Subject: South Australia under the Turnbull Government; Tertiary Education Reforms; South Australian Training Funding E&OE… LEON BYNER: Let’s talk with Senator Simon Birmingham. Simon, first of all, congratulations on your elevation. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thank you very much, Leon and good morning to you and your listeners. LEON BYNER: So tell me, how is…