Important reforms will be made to the Government’s VET FEE-HELP student loan program to prevent unscrupulous marketers targeting vulnerable Australians and exploiting taxpayers to the tune of billions of dollars. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham today announced a rolling campaign of legislative and other changes to deal with rogue training providers…
DetailsSubject: Australian Automotive Industry E&OE… NICK HARMSEN: Is this announcement another barnacle clearing exercise? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Not at all, what we have today is good news for South Australia and the Australian automotive industry in two senses. One is that the commitment to withdraw the legislation relating to reductions in funding for the automotive transformation…
DetailsThe Australian Government is supporting new economic and job opportunities in the South Australian and Victorian communities affected by the wind down in domestic car manufacturing, with a $6 million investment in a series of projects worth $16 million from the first round of an innovative transition programme. Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane…
DetailsSubject: Industry Skills Fund Youth Pilot Programmes E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thankyou for coming along today, this is an important announcement by the government detailing the pilot regions where our youth employment programmes will be run. These programmes are a very important component of our industry skills fund which is about helping to get more people…
DetailsBusinesses and community organisations can now apply for support to boost the skills of youth under youth stream pilot programmes through the Industry Skills Fund. Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham today named the regions where youth unemployment will be tackled head on with a $44 million Australian Government commitment. “The Training…
DetailsSubject: VET FEE-HELP Reform E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well Jonathon look, I have concerns about elements of that. I’m particularly concerned about some of the reports that you’ve relayed from your listeners about the sign up tactics that are being deployed, the approach of free giveaways, the lack of transparency about the level of debt being…
DetailsSubject: IPSOS-Fairfax poll; Budget E&OE… KIERAN GILBERT: I’m joined by Liberal front bencher Simon Birmingham and Labor front bencher Michelle Rowland; Good Morning to you both. Michelle I’ll get to you first of all on this poll, on this IPSOS Fairfax poll. What did you make of it, given the events on the other side…
DetailsLegislation will be introduced into Parliament today to further crack down on unscrupulous Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers and improve training quality. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham said the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2015 would: Enable the Australian Government to create new quality standards…
DetailsTargeted audits of Registered Training Organisations(RTOs) will address allegations of unscrupulous marketing and other practices intended to exploit the Australian Government’s VET FEE-HELP program. Assistant Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the national regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), would undertake a total of 23 audits of RTOs including of providers…
DetailsSubject: Submarine Procurement E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thanks very much for coming. If Jay Weatherill is serious about maximizing jobs rather than votes, he needs to be investing in helping South Australian businesses to bid and participate in the submarine procurement process rather than wasting taxpayer dollars on advertising. There’s an enormous opportunity for South Australia…
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