Doorstop interview, Canberra

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra  Topics: Making child care more affordable, accessible and flexible for families; Cory Bernardi; Marriage equality 06/02/2017 7:15AM Journalist:                                Can we just get an update first off on where the child care package is at and…

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Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert Topics: Latest Newspoll; Marriage equality; Australia’s relationship with Russia 06/02/2017 08:33AM Kieran Gilbert: Now to my interview this morning with the Education Minister, Simon Birmingham. [Excerpt] Simon Birmingham: Kieran, we see a lot of change globally. We shouldn’t get too built up about whether…

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Doorstop interview, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Official data showing states have cut schools funding while Coalition Government has been increasing investment in schools; Breaches of child care standards; Australia-US relations 03/02/2017 11:30AM Simon Birmingham: I’m sure you’ve all attended press conferences where the State Government’s come out to criticise the level of Federal Government investment…

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Interview on FIVEaa Mornings with Leon Byner

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa Mornings with Leon Byner Topics: Official data showing SA Government has cut their funding for schools while Coalition Government has been increasing investment in schools; Reforms to boost student outcomes 03/02/2017 11:06AM Leon Byner: Thanks for joining us. Now, I’m very passionate about education, because for me the gateway to…

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Interview on FIVEaa Mornings with Leon Byner

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on FIVEaa Mornings with Leon Byner Topics: Weatherill Labor Government’s taxpayer-funded grant to a community organisation to do political campaigning 31/01/2017 11:10AM Leon Byner:       …there’s a story that came to air, last night, on Channel Seven’s Today Tonight – it was from an FOI – where the State Government…

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Doorstop interview, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: Year 1 national literacy and numeracy check and Australia-US relations 29/01/2017 Simon Birmingham:  We know how important those early years of a child’s education are, to ensure they learn to read and learn basic numeracy skills. For too long in Australia, we’ve had debates about whether or not the…

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