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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Interview on Facebook Live with Babyology

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Facebook Live with Babyology Topics: New child care package 15/06/2018 11:00am   Lucy Kippist:               Morning, everyone. Today we’ve got Simon Birmingham joining us today. He’s the Minister for Education and Training and he’s going to talk to us about the Australian Government’s new child care package, which I know is…

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Doorstop interview, Sydney

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Sydney Topics: Early Learning Languages Australia program; AEMO’s report on the energy market; New child care package; Company tax cuts 15/06/2018 09:45AM   Rema Takchi:  Rhodes Central Preschool Kindergarten is very delighted to have our special guests here, and it’s been a delight to have everyone visit our centre and see…

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Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast, with Ali Clarke and David Bevan

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast, with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Summit in Singapore between the USA and North Korea; New child care package 13/06/2018 08:38AM   David Bevan:                Well, let’s welcome Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator and Federal Education Minister; Penny Wong, Labor Senator and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Sarah Hanson-Young,…

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