SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thanks for coming along here today to the Civil Contractors Federation. As you can see behind me, we have high quality, world class training facilities that the taxpayers helped invest millions of dollars into the construction of and yet now under the state government’s new WorkReady system, all of the taxpayer subsidised places…
Subject: (FAIRFAX-IPSOS POLL; MARRIAGE EQUALITY ) E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: Joining me now we have Liberal frontbencher Simon Birmingham and Labor’s Michelle Rowland; Good morning to you both. Simon Birmingham, this is a real worry at a number of different levels, the trend continues, as I said to Mark Kenny and Bill Shorten seems to…
SUBJECTS: Government’s post 2020 emissions reduction target; marriage equality E&OE… DAVID PENBERTHY: We’re going to be asking Senator Birmingham about the Coalition’s emissions target given his background as a Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and also the Murray Daring, he brings some insights to that. Forgive us Senator Birmingham for kicking off with the big…
Subject: (Marriage Equality) E&OE… DAVID SPEERS: Simon Birmingham thanks for your time. The Prime Minister has made it clear that front benchers should resign if they can’t support what is the agreed party position now and that is no conscience vote and no support for gay marriage. So, what will you do, are you willing…
Subject: (Marriage Equality) E&OE… GREG JENNETT: Simon Birmingham is one who is publically in favour of a free vote. Simon Birmingham take us to that lengthy meeting yesterday and in to last night, your own speech, what were some of the points that you conveyed to the party room and which I think you’ve made…
Subject: (SA Shipbuilding; Geelong and Ballarat Manufacturing; Marriage Equality) E&OE… PATRICIA KARVELAS: Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, joins us now. Good evening Senator. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good evening Patricia, great to be with you. PATRICIA KARVELAS: Minister, this week the Prime Minister was in Adelaide announcing $40 billion worth of work to…
Subject: (SA Shipbuilding) E&OE… JEREMY CORDEAUX: On the line I’ve got Simon Birmingham … this is all very good news about $89b on the table and it looks like our maritime future … is looking up. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well, it’s a brilliant day for South Australia today and it’s long overdue good news for SA…
Subject: (P-TECH Training Model) E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thank you very much, Sarah, Prime Minister, ladies and gentlemen. It’s great to be in the city of Geelong today to complement and supplement the views that my colleague and the department have just announced. The Prime Minister, Sarah and I have just come here from the Newcomb…
Subject: (China Free Trade Agreement; Industry Skills Fund; Higher Education Reforms; Border Security) E&OE… STEVE PRICE: We have a special guest in the studio tonight who has joined us, who is the Assistant Education Minister, Simon Birmingham; Minister, good evening, thanks for coming in. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good evening, Steve and Danny and listeners, great…
Subject: (SA TAFE Job Cuts) E&OE… LEON BYNER: Simon what’s the latest from you? What do you know? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Leon I’m very concerned at what is an incredibly erratic policy from the State Government, that some years back they dramatically increased their training budget, they’ve now dramatically decreased their training budget. Years ago they…