South Australian families and employers have been waiting to see if today’s State Budget delivers real plans to tackle the jobs crisis in our state. With the highest unemployment in the nation, PremierJay Weatherill and Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis must change tack from the last year. They need to admit SA has a problem, accept their…
DetailsWell thank you so much Michaela. To my ministerial parliamentary colleagues, to the wonderful gathering we have here today of leaders of industry and business, leaders in education, leaders in government. t is a very esteemed gathering, and it is great to see so many familiar faces, but expert faces, in the room, who are…
DetailsSubject: (Free trade agreement with China and the effect on education and training; Marriage equality) E&OE… PETER VAN ONSELEN: Let’s get to the Assistant Education Minister, Simon Birmingham. He joins us live out of Canberra. We won’t ask you about Donald Trump, you’ll be grateful to know, but I do want to ask you as…
DetailsAssistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, has welcomed today’s announcement of a new, simplified international student visa framework (SSVF) to support Australia’s international education sector. “The decision to simplify the international student visa framework is good news for our economy, our local communities and jobs and the vocational education and training (VET)…
DetailsA new taxpayer-funded ad campaign to attract international students to South Australia is a welcomed backflip, but the extra funding won't work while domestic policies cripple training providers. “On the one hand Treasurer Koutsantonis says he wants to boost the number of international students in South Australia, while on the other hand his Government has…
DetailsSubject: (International Education and Training) E&OE… IAN HENSCHKE: Simon Birmingham is our guest on the program now, Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Liberal Senator for South Australia, good morning. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning and good morning to your listeners. IAN HENSCHKE: Now, yesterday on the program we talked about the attraction of international students…
DetailsSA needs a strong and stable training sector if we are to build the sort of skilled workforce which is capable of tackling challenges and opportunities as they arise in years to come. When public and private training providers are allowed to compete on a level playing field, students have real choice in deciding which institution suits their needs best, based on quality,speciality and…
DetailsSubject: (The impacts of the SA Labor Government’s WorkReady training scheme on students, employers and jobs) E&OE… LEON BYNER: I’m with the Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham. Now Simon, you’ve been letter writing to and fro with Minister Gago, where is it now and what’s the situation with the $65 million? SIMON…
DetailsThe newly established Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) will hold their inaugural meeting in Melbourne today. Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham, will attend today’s meeting and said the Committee is to play a vital role in the Australian Government’s new vocational education and training (VET) model. “This meeting is an…
DetailsSubject: (Proposed Changes to Citizenship Laws) E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: With me now this morning, or panel, the Assistant Education Minister, Simon Birmingham joins me from Adelaide and from Brisbane, Labor MP, Terri Butler. Good morning to you both. Simon, first to you on this piece written in the Fairfax papers this morning by Amanda Vanstone,…
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