E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 6PR mornings with Gareth Parker Topics: New data on child care fees; University student employer survey results; 09/01/2018 09:06AM Gareth Parker: Child care costs: they are – for parents – one of the biggest line items in the family budget. Is there perhaps some relief on the way? My next guest…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa breakfast with Tony Pilkington Topics: Martin Hamilton-Smith 08/01/2018 08:30AM Tony Pilkington: He’s called in the Federal Education Minister, South Australian Senator, Simon Birmingham joins us right now. Senator, good morning, how are you? Simon Birmingham: G’day Pilko. I’m great thank you and yourself? Tony Pilkington: Ok, you wanted the right…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Adelaide Topics: University student employer survey results; Susan Lamb; Negative Gearing; New funding for child and youth mental health 08/01/2018 1:15PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming. The release today of new data around employer satisfaction with university graduates is a demonstration of the real importance of Australian universities…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on the Channel 9 Today with Sylvia Jeffreys Topics: New funding for child and youth mental health; University student employer survey results; New data on child care fees 08/01/2018 07:33AM Sylvia Jeffreys: The Turnbull Government will today announce a major funding package to tackle mental health issues in school-aged children. One-hundred and…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Kim Landers Topics: Negative gearing; University student employer survey results 08/01/2018 07:13AM Kim Landers: The largest survey of employers and employees about the quality of higher education has been released. Funded by the Federal Department of Education, it raises some questions about the value of some degrees. Ninety-seven…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: New child care fee data; Sugar tax; Martin Hamilton-Smith 07/01/2018 11:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming today. The Turnbull Government’s pleased to see new child care fee data that shows average increases over the last year in childcare fees of 3.9 per cent, which is some 40…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Child care enforcement action register; National Energy Guarantee 06/01/2018 11:30am Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming. Australian parents have an absolute right to know that child care providers are reputable individuals; that they do the right thing not only in the care and wellbeing of children, but when…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with Tom Connell Topics: Higher education changes announced in MYEFO; Year in review 24/12/2017 08:35AM Tom Connell: Simon Birmingham, thanks very much for your time today. You’ve announced attempt three for university reform, some are calling it, is it fair to say these changes are not the ones you…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC 891 Adelaide, Breakfast with Spence Denny Topics: Cabinet reshuffle; Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Higher education changes announced in MYEFO; Citizenship of Parliamentarians 20/12/2017 08:35AM Spence Denny: Super Wednesday – this is the last one for the year as we make our way into the Christmas period. Rebekha Sharkie is here in…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC News with Julie Doyle Topics: Cabinet reshuffle; Higher education changes announced in MYEFO 19/12/2017 13:05PM Julie Doyle: Impending news of the reshuffle that’s coming, are you staying as Education Minister? Simon Birmingham: Well look, I would anticipate that, but in the end Cabinet and Ministerial arrangements are the gift…