SIMON BIRMINGHAM: The concept of education as an industry is a controversial one. Education is a public good, with private benefits. It enables and empowers individuals, while strengthening and enriching both communities and nations. I dare say that every Australian recognises education as a right, whatever their differing views on how far that right extends…
DetailsSIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thanks very much, John, and good morning ladies and gentlemen. John did all the scene setting that was required there, so I’m not sure that my comments are too required to add terribly much to this. Thank you for coming today for what is an important discussion around our national strategy for international…
DetailsThe Abbott Government’s Australian Apprenticeship Support Network is investing $200 million a year to recruit, train and retrain apprentices. Across the country, there are more than 420 Australian Apprenticeship Support Network locations, including more than 270 Network Provider sites; and over 140 further locations for outreach services. ‘The MAS Experience’ – MAS National’s Australian Apprenticeship…
DetailsE&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thanks to Paul and Elizabeth. Ladies and gentlemen it’s great to see you all here today, it’s wonderful to be here in enemy territory at the Port Adelaide Football Club; probably one of the most historic and, dare I say, sacred sites in Adelaide and South Australia. Not my preferred place of…
DetailsGlobal technology giant Huawei will train Australians in the latest information and communications technology with the completion later this year of a major new IT training centre in Sydney. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham today visited Huawei’s $30 million new IT training facility in Chatswood, which is in the final stages…
DetailsSubject: (China Free Trade Agreement; Industry Skills Fund; Higher Education Reforms; Border Security) E&OE… STEVE PRICE: We have a special guest in the studio tonight who has joined us, who is the Assistant Education Minister, Simon Birmingham; Minister, good evening, thanks for coming in. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good evening, Steve and Danny and listeners, great…
DetailsA series of community consultations regarding the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) will be held in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia over the next three weeks. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said he was hosting the community consultations following an independent evaluation of AMEP. “The consultations will help ensure…
DetailsThe Coalition Government will invest an extra $14.5 million in 2015-16 to help refugees learn English so they have a better chance of supporting themselves through work. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the extra funding will help up to 2700 people being provided with Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) take part…
DetailsSubject: (SA TAFE Job Cuts) E&OE… LEON BYNER: Simon what’s the latest from you? What do you know? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Leon I’m very concerned at what is an incredibly erratic policy from the State Government, that some years back they dramatically increased their training budget, they’ve now dramatically decreased their training budget. Years ago they…
DetailsSubject: (GST; Bronwyn Bishop) E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: With me now from Adelaide, Liberal front bencher, the Assistant Education Minister, Simon Birmingham, and from Brisbane, Labor’s Graham Perrett; gentlemen, good morning to you. Senator Birmingham, to you first of all, the Treasurer and the Prime Minister have said for some time that the states…if there’s…
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