E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech at Teach for Australia event, Parliament House 15/08/2017 Simon Birmingham: Well thanks, thanks very much, Peter, for that kiss of death. All those interviews with you that I’ve survived so far over the years, and now of course just in innocuous circumstances of introducing me in your speech you go…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to Ai Group’s Industry Meets Canberra event 09/08/2017 03:05PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much, Innes, for that welcome. It’s wonderful to be with you today, to be here at the AI Group discussions, and firstly, to really pay tribute to AI Group for its long-term, policy involvement, engagement, leadership in relation to…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to open Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre 02/08/2017 3:20PM Simon Birmingham: Vice-chancellor, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, all – thank you very much for the opportunity to join you here today for the opening of this incredible facility. Lynn, thank you very much for your welcome to country, for your lovely gift.…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to Catholic Education Western Australia Conference 31/07/2017 2:00PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks, thanks very much Jolie for that introduction, and Tim, thank you. It is a wonderful opportunity to be able to seize the moment, the chance, to have this moment, to be able to come and address all of you today, to…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Conference – CEWA 31 July 2017 Moderator: When we picked up The Australian paper today, front page there was an article about the fractured relationship between the Government and Catholic parents and Catholic educators. Tim Dodd wrote in the Financial Review this morning an article about explaining the $1.1 billion funding shortfall to…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Council of International Students Australia Conference 04 July 2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for that welcome. Good morning everybody and, as I said on my way in, please keep eating your breakfast. Nobody wants cold scrambled eggs at the end of my presentation, so far better to enjoy them…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Mayoral Civic Reception celebrating public education in Gawler 26/06/2017 Simon Birmingham: It’s great for parents and carers and others, that you’re able to create the type of environment that is supportive, ambitious, that seeks to ensure every child can pursue their dreams and be their best. And that of course is…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Parent Engagement Conference, Melbourne 07/06/2017 08:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much Steve for that warm welcome, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the chance to be with you. What a wonderful video with which to start the day and don’t we all aspire to be called the “Ace Master” as one…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Webinar address and Q&A with the Australian Parents Council 24/05/2017 05:50PM Shelley Hill: Hi, Minister Birmingham. It’s Shelley here calling – I’m the president of the Australian Parents Council and we’d like to thank you very much for your time this evening in being able to join us and speak to the parents…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the Christian Schools National Policy Forum, Canberra 22/05/2017 08:15PM Simon Birmingham: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for the chance to be back here with you. This is my third opportunity to address this wonderful gathering here in the Great Hall that happens annually in Parliament. Last year,…