Sep 9, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Australia’s involvement in Iraq and political donations. E&OE… Kieran Gilbert This is AM Agenda; thanks for your company. With me now is Labor frontbencher Matt Thistlethwaite and shadow, the Parliamentary Secretary for Education I should say, Senator...
Sep 5, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
E&OE… I’ve always thought that those who applaud at the start of a speech are by definition optimists. After all you haven’t heard a word I’ve got to say yet, nor how long I’ll speak, and I used to be a speechwriter so I’ve always kept that in mind. Thank...
Aug 31, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
Young people will learn some of the skills they need to put their ideas into action at today’s Unleashed festival in Melbourne. Hosted by the Foundation for Young Australians and supported by the Australian Government, Unleashed is targeted at young people aged 16 to...
Aug 27, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
The Australian Government will invite State and Territory Governments to participate in the National School Chaplaincy Programme. In the Federal Budget on May 13, 2014, the Coalition Government honoured its election commitment to continue to support school chaplains...
Aug 20, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
There is less than one month left for young people living in regional Australia to submit a Heywire application. Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, said Heywire is an excellent opportunity for young people between the...
Aug 17, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
E&OE … Thank you Danny for the kind welcome. To Rabbi James Kennard, the principal, thank you for hosting us here at the school and to my colleague from the Victorian Parliament David Southwick. Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to join you here at...