As students settle into their first weeks of the new school year, the Turnbull Government has launched a new resource for parents and families to help bring school lessons to life at home. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new website, Learning Potential Resources was filled with hundreds of ideas, activities, games…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Campbell Town, Tasmania Topics: Hodgman Government’s work to extend schools to years 11 and 12; Fishing super trawlers; Sugar tax; VET Student Loans Ombudsman; Future schools funding arrangements 20/02/2017 11:05AM Jeremy Rockliff: Alright, well welcome to Campbell Town, and particularly welcome to our federal Education Minister…
DetailsA new independent umpire will deliver stronger protection for students having issues with training providers under new legislation introduced to Parliament today by the Turnbull Government. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new VET Student Loans Ombudsman would be able to investigate and resolve student complaints and the compliance issues of training…
DetailsToday, my department has written to the school authority responsible for the Islamic College of South Australia to inform them that their approval for access to Federal funds has been revoked with effect from 13 April 2017 (end of Term 1). This means that the Islamic College of South Australia will no longer be receiving…
DetailsNew data shows that thousands of families have hit the child care assistance cap just weeks into the new year, forcing up their out of pocket child care costs. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said just two weeks into the new year, more than 3,600 families had hit the $7,500 rebate cap for…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Thousands of families hitting the child care rebate cap; Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible; Islamic Collage of South Australia; Senator Xenophon; Same Sex Marriage 16/02/2017 Simon Birmingham: Thanks for coming along. The data that’s been revealed today demonstrates the importance of ensuring the Turnbull Government’s child…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 7LA Tasmania Talks with Brian Carlton Topics: Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible 16/02/2017 9:25AM Brian Carlton: Okay, there’s a fair bit going on in Canberra, as I’m sure you’re aware. The so-called omnibus bill, which to the best of my working out is about 16 different bills bundled…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio National Breakfast with Fran Kelly Topics: Thousands of families hitting the child care rebate cap; Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible; Fixing Australia’s debt and deficit; Future schools funding arrangements 16/02/2017 07:37AM Fran Kelly: Well the Federal Government is warning that thousands of families will soon fall…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Del Irani and Virginia Trioli Topics: Senator Xenophon and South Australia; Thousands of families hitting the child care rebate cap; Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible; Supporting vulnerable families 16/02/2017 7:06AM Del Irani: Now, South Australian Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is under attack this morning…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 9 Today with Lisa Wilkinson Topics: Thousands of families hitting the child care rebate cap; Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible; Fixing Australia’s debt and deficit 16 February 2017 06:22AM Lisa Wilkinson: Well, according to new figures…
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