Doorstop interview, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Official data showing states have cut schools funding while Coalition Government has been increasing investment in schools; Breaches of child care standards; Australia-US relations 03/02/2017 11:30AM Simon Birmingham: I’m sure you’ve all attended press conferences where the State Government’s come out to criticise the level of Federal Government investment…

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Just 10 of the reasons Parliament must pass early childhood education and care reforms

Australia’s families know that the early childhood education and care system needs to be completely reformed. When Parliament returns, the Turnbull Government will prioritise passing the savings to pay for our reforms that will give families relief from the out-of-pocket child care cost pressures they face and ensure more children have the opportunity to benefit…

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Fast-tracking NSW and Queensland project funding for industry-research collaboration

Making the mining sector more efficient and boosting the strength of railway tracks are among four new research projects in New South Wales and Queensland that the Turnbull Government today announced would be funded to kick off 2017. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government’s $1.875 million commitment for three mining…

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Interview on SKY News To The Point with Kristina Keneally and Peter Van Onselen

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on SKY News To The Point with Kristina Keneally and Peter Van Onselen Topics: The United States’ immigration policies; Australia’s Syrian refugee intake; Year 1 national literacy and numeracy check; Higher education reform  30/01/2017 01:37 PM Kristina Keneally: Pete, we might now go to Simon Birmingham, the Minister for Education. He’s joining…

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Interview on ABC Illawarra Mornings with Nick Rheinberger

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Illawarra Mornings with Nick Rheinberger Topics: Linkage Projects funding to encourage research with practical outcomes; Collaboration between researchers and industry; Year 1 national literacy and numeracy check 30/01/2017 10:12AM Nick Rheinberger: We started with education, we’re going to continue in this hour with a couple of significant announcements from the…

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Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham Topics: First day of school; Year 1 national literacy and numeracy check; The United States’ immigration policies 30/01/2017 08:45 AM Matthew Abraham: Well, not school drop-off for the very, very first time but, South Australian Liberal Senator and Education Minister Simon Birmingham joins us.…

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