E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Hobart Topics: Future schools funding arrangements; NAPLAN online 07/04/2017 01:15PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much everybody. It’s been a morning of constructive discussions with the Education Council amongst myself and the state and territory ministers, and I appreciated the fact that we’ve tackled some challenging issues around ensuring the…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Topics: Tax relief for Australian businesses; Port Augusta solar thermal plant; Reliable and affordable energy; GetUp!; Future schools funding arrangements 05/04/2017 08:35AM Matthew Abraham: Thank you to Peter Malinauskas, a very important person in the South Australian Labor Party, has sent us…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News PVO NewsDay with Samantha Maiden Topics: Future schools funding arrangements 05/04/2017 12:20PM Samantha Maiden: Now, the looming battle over public and private schools funding in Australia. The current agreement runs out in January 2018, and the Turnbull Government needs to strike a deal with the states. But it’s delayed…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa Mornings with Leon Byner Topics: South Australia’s share of GST; Establish of the Maritime Technical College in SA 27/03/2017 9:15 AM Leon Byner: Let’s talk with Senator Simon Birmingham. Simon, what’s your contribution to this? Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning, Leon. The data is now clear that Jay Weatherill and…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2UE Afternoons Talking Lifestyle with Matthew Tukaki Topics: Making child care and early learning more affordable, accessible and fairer; AFL Women’s competition 27/03/2017 03:15PM Matthew Tukaki: Changes to child care arrangements passed the Senate last week which will now un-complicate what was a very complex system. Joining me now to discuss…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News The Latest with Ashleigh Gillon Topics: Extradition treaty with China; Making child care and early learning more affordable, accessible and fairer; Future schools funding arrangements 28/03/2017 06:22PM Ash Gillon: And joining us now live from Canberra is the government minister, Simon Birmingham. Senator, good to see you, thank you…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News Live, AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Polls, Company tax, ACCC to review electricity prices, Audit Commision’s report 27/03/17 08:36AM Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning, Kieran. Look, last week you were asking me about polls that improved. Now you’re asking me about different polls. Frankly, for the Government the…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 9 Weekend TODAY with Deborah Knight Topics: Making child care and early learning more affordable, accessible and fairer; Future schools funding arrangements 25/03/2017 07:23AM Deborah Knight: Education Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now from Adelaide. Good morning, Minister. We know that around 150 private schools receive excess Government funding. How…
DetailsSUBJECTS: Child care reform; Closure of Hazelwood power station; Housing affordability E&OE… PRIME MINISTER: Last night the Senate approved our child care package and that’s great news for hard working Australian families who will be able to afford more child care, more child care, quality child care that will enable them to work the hours…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News PM Agenda with David Speers Topics: Turnbull Government’s plan to make early childhood education and care more affordable, accessible and fairer 23/03/2017 05:21PM David Speers: With me now, the Minister responsible for the child care package, Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister, thanks very much for joining us. Simon Birmingham:…
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