Apr 1, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
774 ABC Melbourne, Mornings with Jon Faine Topics: federation, COAG, tax reform, vocational education and training. E&OE… JON FAINE Although I hear utterances coming from the premiers’ conference and the meeting with the Prime Minister suggests that...
Mar 31, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
I welcome today’s announcement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), that the ACCC and the Commonwealth have instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Australian Institute of Professional Education PTY LTD (AIPE). The...
Mar 31, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Federalism, COAG, Safe Schools. E&OE… PETER VAN ONSELEN Well I mentioned earlier, somewhat sarcastically but also seriously that I reckon the biggest geek in the Parliament when it comes to federalism would be Senator Scott, who happens also to be a...
Mar 29, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Vocational education and training, TAFEs, VET FEE-HELP, Grattan Report, universities, HECs. E&OE… DAVID SPEERS I want to talk now about an area that is a big policy mess, frankly, one – well I don’t know how much we are going to hear about this before the...
Mar 29, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Federal funding for health, COAG meeting, ABCC Bill and negotiations with the Senate crossbenchers. E&OE… DEL IRANI State premiers, chief ministers, and the Prime Minister are preparing to meet for the latest Council of Australian Governments talks...
Mar 29, 2016 | Homepage, Media, Transcripts
Topics: Federal funding for health, COAG meeting, ABCC Bill and negotiations with the Senate crossbenchers. E&OE… NAT BARR Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison are apparently preparing to ditch Tony Abbott’s big cuts to hospital funding....