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…
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…
Subject: Higher Education Reforms; School Funding E&OE… SPENCE DENNY: South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham, who has been made Minister or will be made Minister for Education and Training, joins us from Canberra; Simon Birmingham, good morning to you. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Spence and good morning to your listeners. SPENCE DENNY: And congratulations to you.…
Subject: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull E&OE… GERALDINE DOOGUE: Much is being said about where the new PM Malcolm Turnbull will take us and about who gets what portfolio in the Turnbull Government. Our next guest is rumoured to be in the running for a cabinet position but we haven't asked South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham…
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: SA training funding; Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull; Submarines E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: It is wonderful to have the VELG Training conference happening here in Adelaide because this is one of the largest conferences on vocational education and training that happens around Australia. Now it is a reminder of a couple of things. Firstly, the need…