Rafael Epstein: Let’s speak first to Senator Simon Birmingham. He is part of Malcolm Turnbull’s Federal Government. He’s also the Minister for Education and Training. Senator, good afternoon. Simon Birmingham: G’day Raf, good to speak with you. Rafael Epstein: How good’s your handwriting? Simon Birmingham: [Laughs] My wife and staff would tell you that it’s…
DetailsIan Henschke: We’re going to talk to Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator for South Australia and also Federal Education Minister, about the issue that $20 billion has been spent on education, and it has- many critics are saying without significant improvements. Simon Birmingham joins us now. Simon Birmingham: We’ve seen significant growth in funding to Australian…
DetailsSubject: Defence industry in South Australia, Northern Territory juvenile justice system, MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Welcome to the studio. We welcome Kate Ellis, Shadow Minister for Vocational and Early Childhood Education, and the Member for Adelaide, re-elected. Welcome, Kate Ellis. KATE ELLIS: Good morning, great to be with you. MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Narrowly re-elected Nick Xenophon, Independent Senator…
DetailsSubject: Ministerial reshuffle; Role of Defence Industry Minister; Immigration policies. E&OE… JOURNALIST: Well one man who was in that room among those who were applauding the return of the Turnbull Government was South Australia’s own Simon Birmingham who, in yesterday’s reshuffle, has retained the Education portfolio, one of the key portfolios and even had that…
DetailsJOURNALIST: Well one man who was in that room among those who were applauding the return of the Turnbull Government was South Australia’s own Simon Birmingham who, in yesterday’s reshuffle, has retained the Education portfolio, one of the key portfolios and even had that position enhanced. Simon, good morning and firstly congratulations on being re-elected.…
DetailsSubjects: Hung Parliament scenarios; Party priorities; Superannuation; Medicare and bulk billing. JOURNALIST: Let’s get down to the business of Super Wednesday and we are coming to, I think all three of you would agree, an unprecedented situation in South Australia for a federal election where a lot of Lower House seats may be in play or…
DetailsSubjects: P-TECH pilot launch in Burnie; Higher education reform EO&E…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. BRIAN CARLTON: Mister Birmingham good morning. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Brian and good morning to your listeners. CARLTON: How’re you going? How was your flight in to Burnie this morning? BIRMINGHAM: All good, all good. It’s very nice to be here, a great sunny day,…
DetailsJOURNALIST: Senator Penny Wong, welcome to studio, Labor Senator Penny Wong. Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator. You’re both here because you’re number one on your tickets. And Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator, she’s on the phone line. Good morning Sarah Hanson-Young. SARAH HANSON-YOUNG: Good morning, thanks for having me. JOURNALIST: You’ve got point six-seven of a quota…
DetailsKIERAN GILBERT: I’m with the Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Senator Birmingham, thanks for your time, you’ve heard the response, the critique of both Cory Bernardi and Peta Credlin. First of all, Peta Credlin’s comment that the Prime Minister broke the Liberal party’s heart, what do you make of that? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Kieran. Well I think…
DetailsSubject: Election 2016 E&OE… VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Simon Birmingham is a senior Liberal frontbencher from South Australia, he joins us now from Adelaide. Simon Birmingham, good to see you again after the election, we caught up of course before the election there in Adelaide, good morning. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Virginia. Good to be with you too and it…
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