Doorstop interview, Adelaide

E&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…

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Interview on Radio 4KZ Breakfast with Glenn Johns

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Radio 4KZ Breakfast with Glenn Johns Topics: Child care reforms 22/06/2018 7:40AM   Glenn Johns:               But right now I thought we’d catch up with the Senator, the Honourable Simon Birmingham. He’s the Minister for Education and Training.   Simon, thank you very much for giving us some time to have…

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Interview on 2GB Overnights with Luke Grant

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Overnights with Luke Grant Topics: Free speech in universities; Smartphones in schools; Crackdown on dodgy family day care providers; Child care reforms; Tax reform 22/06/2018 3:31AM   Luke Grant:                  Now, a lot has been going on in the education sector over the past few weeks. You’ll remember that earlier…

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Doorstop interview, Canberra

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Crackdown on dodgy family day care providers 21/06/2018 7:00am   Question:                                 Can you just explain to us some of these breaches and how they’re happening?                             Simon Birmingham:     This is appalling behaviour, where people are claiming subsidies for children who aren’t in care, who don’t exist, or who…

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Interview on Channel 9 Today with Karl Stefanovic

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 9 Today with Karl Stefanovic   Topics: Crackdown on dodgy family day care centres; Personal income tax cuts; Mobile phones in schools 21/06/2018 07:10 AM   Karl Stefanovic:           Well, do you trust your day care centre? More than 150 family day care centres have been slapped with suspensions or shut down,…

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Interview on Channel 7 Sunrise with Natalie Barr

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 7 Sunrise with Natalie Barr   Topics: Crackdown on dodgy family day care centres; Mobile phones in schools 21/06/2018 06:45 AM   Natalie Barr:     Welcome back. Almost 20 per cent of family day care providers are ripping off the system, according to the Federal Government. A six-month investigation has led to…

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Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Virginia Trioli

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Virginia Trioli   Topics: Crackdown on dodgy family day care providers; Schools funding 21/06/2018 06:33AM   Michael Rowland:        Let’s come back home now, and the Federal Government will today announce the results of a crackdown on dodgy family day care providers. More than 130 providers have had their…

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