E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to Catholic Education Western Australia Conference 31/07/2017 2:00PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks, thanks very much Jolie for that introduction, and Tim, thank you. It is a wonderful opportunity to be able to seize the moment, the chance, to have this moment, to be able to come and address all of you today, to…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Conference – CEWA 31 July 2017 Moderator: When we picked up The Australian paper today, front page there was an article about the fractured relationship between the Government and Catholic parents and Catholic educators. Tim Dodd wrote in the Financial Review this morning an article about explaining the $1.1 billion funding shortfall to…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Council of International Students Australia Conference 04 July 2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for that welcome. Good morning everybody and, as I said on my way in, please keep eating your breakfast. Nobody wants cold scrambled eggs at the end of my presentation, so far better to enjoy them…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Mayoral Civic Reception celebrating public education in Gawler 26/06/2017 Simon Birmingham: It’s great for parents and carers and others, that you’re able to create the type of environment that is supportive, ambitious, that seeks to ensure every child can pursue their dreams and be their best. And that of course is…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Parent Engagement Conference, Melbourne 07/06/2017 08:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much Steve for that warm welcome, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the chance to be with you. What a wonderful video with which to start the day and don’t we all aspire to be called the “Ace Master” as one…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Webinar address and Q&A with the Australian Parents Council 24/05/2017 05:50PM Shelley Hill: Hi, Minister Birmingham. It’s Shelley here calling – I’m the president of the Australian Parents Council and we’d like to thank you very much for your time this evening in being able to join us and speak to the parents…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the Christian Schools National Policy Forum, Canberra 22/05/2017 08:15PM Simon Birmingham: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for the chance to be back here with you. This is my third opportunity to address this wonderful gathering here in the Great Hall that happens annually in Parliament. Last year,…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the National Press Club, Canberra 04/05/2017 12:30PM Sarah Martin I can’t help but ask, has this Education Minister actually fixed it? And, if so, have you told your mate Christopher that you’re taking his mantle? For those on Twitter, please follow the debate at hashtag NPC, and please welcome the Education…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the CEDA Higher Education Review, Adelaide 19/05/2017 12:30PM Simon Birmingham: It’s wonderful to be with you all today. Thank you for braving my fan club outside to get in; I’m pleased you all made it in safely and it’s a wonderful opportunity, for the second year in a row…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Q&A with university, business and student leaders, Canberra 01/05/2017 07:10PM Belinda Robinson: Thank you very much Minister. I think there’s a lot, there’s a lot in that package and a lot that perhaps hasn’t necessarily been anticipated but as you say, certainly puts students and equity at the centre. The Minister has very…
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