E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Decentralisation; Bill Shorten’s Budget reply; Mayo by-election 11/05/2018 1:45pm Simon Birmingham: I’m thrilled to be at the Golden Grove Primary School today in recognition of the fact that the Turnbull Government has reinvested in the National School Chaplaincy Program, providing important support to children around Australia in terms of…
DetailsThe 2018-19 Budget has delivered more good news for South Australia with up to 44 new jobs set to be created in the state. Through the Coalition Government’s Decentralisation Agenda the Unique Student Identifier will relocate from Canberra to Adelaide creating up to 40 new jobs, whilst the establishment of The Office of the National…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: By-election in Mayo 10/05/2018 8:38AM David Bevan: Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning David and good morning Ali. David Bevan: So is this about big ideas, is it about getting the Downer’s back into Parliament or is it about…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is sticking to our plan to build a stronger economy to benefit all Australians. Senior Cabinet Ministers for South Australia, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham said this year’s budget includes measures to better the lives of all South Australians. “Under the Government’s economic plan record jobs…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has outlined a clear plan, from the high chair to higher education, to ensure every student can choose the best education path to help them reach their potential. Australia’s education system needs to be better than it is today. Students, employers, families and the Government all recognise the challenges we face and…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Budget 2018-19; University funding; Release of Gonski 2.0 report; NAPLAN 07/05/2018 09:05AM Kieran Gilbert: Now, earlier this morning I spoke to the Education Minister Simon Birmingham and discussed the fact that the government is balancing a lot here in terms of commitment to…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Sunday with Chris Kenny Topics: Release of Gonski 2.0 report; Schools funding 07/05/2018 20:03 PM Chris Kenny: Now, as I mentioned, let’s talk about education. Education is going to be a big issue debated between now and the election for sure. There’ll be a focus on it, no doubt,…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Education Council; NAPLAN; Budget 04/05/2018 01:25PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along today, and it’s been wonderful to have education ministers from across Australia back here in Adelaide today, joined by David Gonski to talk about his landmark report in relation to school education and how…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with Samantha Maiden Topics: NAPLAN; Schools funding; Gonski 2.0; Education Council 04/05/2018 Samantha Maiden: Thanks a lot for your time this morning. Now, there is reports that the New South Wales Government wants to scrap NAPLAN because it has, they claim, created an industry of people simply…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly Topics: Gonski 2.0; Education Council; NAPLAN; Schools funding; Higher education fee deregulation 04/05/2018 07:37AM Fran Kelly: State and territory education ministers will sit down with their federal counterpart, Simon Birmingham, today as the Federal Government tries to sell its latest school teaching overhaul.…
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