Joint release with Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer Relief is in sight for the thousands of families that have been forking out the full fee for child care after their government subsidies ran out months before the end of the financial year. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said new data revealed where…
DetailsJoint release with Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Karen Andrews The Turnbull Government has announced the members of an expert panel to review Australia’s Qualifications Framework (AQF) to ensure it continues to meet the needs of students, education providers and employers. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said as part of…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Future Leaders Program event 27/06/2018 12:30PM Simon Birmingham: One of the- not one of, the best element of my job as Minister for Education and Training certainly isn’t running out of events like this, to get to Senate divisions in this crazy building. It’s the…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Enterprise tax plan; Proposed higher education reforms; Mark Butler 27/06/2018 08:37 AM David Bevan: Let’s welcome our Super Wednesday panellists. Simon Birmingham, Education Minister and Liberal Senator from South Australia. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David. …
DetailsWith just weeks to go until thousands of families go to the polls at by-elections across the country, Labor’s Amanda Rishworth has today confirmed her party has no solutions and no policy to fix Australia’s broken child care system. The only thing Ms Rishworth did confirm is that Labor opposes the Turnbull Government’s sweeping…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Enterprise Tax Plan; Income tax relief; New child care package 25/06/2018 08:36AM Kieran Gilbert: Let’s go back to that ad that I mentioned at the start, an attack ad on Malcolm Turnbull. And I spoke to Education Minister Simon Birmingham,…
DetailsJoint media release with Minister for Human Services Michael Keenan Parents and carers have just one more week to sign up to the Turnbull Government’s new child care system, which will deliver more support for more families. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said relief for families with the costs of child care…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech and Q&A at the American Chamber of Commerce South Australia Forum 23/06/2018 1:45PM Simon Birmingham: It’s a thrill to be here. My apologies if I’ve kept anybody waiting. Today I’ve had the thrills, spills and joys just next door at the convention centre of the COAG Education Council, which is…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: COAG Education Council; NAPLAN; New child care package 22/06/2018 2.40pm Simon Birmingham: Thanks for coming along today. The COAG Education Council met today, and I am very pleased that there was substantial progress towards reaching a national school reform agreement to be considered at COAG by the Prime…
DetailsLabor’s announcement today of $70 million for student places at the USC Moreton Bay feels like we’ve already been here before. In fact, we have. In February this year the LNP made almost the same announcement, committing $69.4 million for 1200 student bachelor places for when the new campus opens in 2020, then 2400…
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