Simon Birmingham: Today I’m pleased to announce a positive resolution in relation to our inquiries into three schools and their eligibility for government funding. Starting way back in May of last year, the Commonwealth undertook an audit of six schools affiliated with the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils. And in our assessment of that we’ve…
DetailsSimon Birmingham: … technology network of universities, some of our most technology rich and intensive universities have agreed on principles around intellectual property arrangements that will make it far simpler for them to be able to engage with business, and importantly far simpler for business to be able to engage and collaborate with universities. And…
DetailsTom Tilley: So many questions came out of that story just there, and thankfully we have the Education Minister Simon Birmingham here to answer them. Simon Birmingham, thank you so much for joining us. Simon Birmingham: G’day Tom, great to be with you. Tom Tilley: First things first: this week you’ve reiterated that Christopher Pyne’s deregulation plans were…
DetailsFiona Wyllie: And higher education is in the news again today. The Federal Minister for Education has announced a review into university entrance standards, and confirming cuts to university funding is still a possibility in the May Budget. He faced protests last night, and now he is with us on Statewide Drive, the Minister for Education…
DetailsRafael Epstein: There are some central units in the Safe Schools program, the ones that have gone use terms like this: defining sexual diversity on a continuum, and recognising that same sex attracted people do not fit into stereotypes. Essentially the lesson on hetero-normative behaviour is gone as well. Senator Simon Birmingham has been this…
DetailsDavid Speers: As we saw on Friday after the COAG Leaders’ Meeting, the Prime Minister withdrew his policy proposal to allow the states to raise their own income taxes. What’s been left unresolved, though, is where the Government now wants to go on education funding in particular. Public schools: does it want to continue playing…
DetailsPatricia Karvelas: This afternoon the Federal Government has delivered it’s response to the review of the Safe Schools anti-homophobia program. It seems to have appeased conservative Coalition critics of the program but is being labelled a back down by others. Senator Simon Birmingham is the Federal Education Minister, thanks for your time, and also for staying…
DetailsRafael Epstein: The Prime Minister wants to give the states more responsibility for raising the money that they spend. It would mean a state-based income tax. It could mean the Federal Government no longer funds public schools in Victoria. That’s something the Prime Minister’s speaking about. Would you be happy with the Federal Government handing…
DetailsBen Fordham: On the line is the Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Good afternoon to you, Mr Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: G’day Ben, good to be with you. Ben Fordham: Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. You’ve made some sweeping changes to the Safe Schools programme today. So you’re removing these roleplaying activities. You are…
DetailsNarelle Graham: Without too much further ado, the Turnbull Government’s Education Minister Simon Birmingham is in day two of a visit to regional South Australia today. The Minister was in Port Lincoln yesterday, today it was Port Augusta and Whyalla that were on the itinerary and the visit coincides with a report that the Government…
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