Interview on SKY News with Laura Jayes

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on SKY News with Laura Jayes Topics: Issues with Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP; New VET Student Loans program; South Australia’s energy security; Renewable energy Laura Jayes: Let’s get more details now on these V-E-T, these VET changes that the Government is going to make to vocational education. We’ve heard stories and indeed…

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Doorstop interview, Canberra

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Backpacker tax; Future schools funding arrangements; Minister Payne’s comments about Adelaide 27/09/2016 09:00AM Question: Does there need to be a compromise reached on the backpacker tax today? Simon Birmingham: There are many issues and important issues that we'll keep working through, and that's exactly what we're focused on. Things…

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Interview on ABC Insiders with Barrie Cassidy

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Insiders with Barrie Cassidy Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 25/09/2016 09:15AM BARRIE CASSIDY:      Minister, good morning. Welcome. SIMON BIRMINGHAM:            Good morning, Barrie. Great to be with you. BARRIE CASSIDY:      You asked for some feedback earlier in the…

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Doorstop interview at Education Council, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview at Education Council, Adelaide Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 23 September 2016 08:15AM Journalist:        Alright Minister, well you’re hosting your state and territory counterparts. How did everything go overnight? Simon Birmingham:     We had a very pleasant discussion last night and I’m sure…

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Press conference at Education Council, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press conference at Education Council, Adelaide Topics: Education Council meeting; Future schools funding arrangements; NAPLAN online rollout 23 September 2016 01:45pm AEST Simon Birmingham: Well I committed to state and territory ministers prior to today’s Education Council meeting that I would come along today and outline to them how it is the Turnbull…

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Interview on ABC AM with Michael Brissenden

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Radio National AM with Michael Brissenden Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 22 September 2016 07:10AM Michael Brissenden: The Federal Education Minister will sit down with his state counterparts tomorrow to start negotiation over a new school funding agreement, and already it’s shaping up as another row over…

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Interview on 5AA Breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 5AA Breakfast with David Penberthy and Will Goodings Topics: Labor’s corruption of ‘Gonski’; Future schools funding arrangements 22/09/2016 07:39 AM David Penberthy: Well, this time tomorrow in Adelaide, the nation’s Education Ministers will be convening for their first formal talks with the re-instated Federal Education Minister, Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham who…

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