Media releases, speeches and transcripts recently released by Minister Gillard.
12 December, 2008 02:20PM
Transcript
Julia Gillard
You might’ve woken up to 5AA news this morning with Tony Pilkington and the gang and thought, ‘Oh, who says that our child care is the third worst early learning in the developed world?’ How would we be less than countries like, let’s say, Mexico? Couldn’t be possible. Well, let’s talk to the Minister that knows all about this ‘cause it’s her portfolio, Julia Gillard. Julia Gillard, thanks for your time.
12 December, 2008 02:15PM
Media Release
Julia Gillard
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard today announced an injection of $500 million into universities through a new Teaching and Learning Capital Fund for Higher Education. The new fund will provide a one-off investment of $500 million targeting capital expenditure towards the development of teaching and learning spaces in Australia’s universities that are physically and technologically appro...
12 December, 2008 02:05PM
Media Release
Julia Gillard
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard today announced an injection of $500 million into public skills and training infrastructure to secure economic activity, address the sharpest impacts of the economic downturn and increase the capacity of the training sector over the longer-term to meet 21st century skills needs. The Teaching and Learning Capital Fund for Vocational Education and Training ...
12 December, 2008 02:00PM
Joint Media Release
Julia Gillard
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, and Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr today announced $580 million would be fast-tracked into universities through the Education Investment Fund. The Ministers approved 11 successful projects as part of a $4.7 billion nation-building infrastructure package announced by the Prime Minister to support Australia’s eco...
12 December, 2008 10:00AM
Transcript
Julia Gillard
TONY EASTLEY: The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Education, Julia Gillard says the Government is already moving to address serious shortcomings in Australia’s child care and early childhood education. She blames the former government for the neglect. Julia Gillard is speaking here with Alexandra Kirk. JULIA GILLARD: We’ve entered new arrangements with states and territories to have u...
12 December, 2008 09:00AM
Joint Media Release
Julia Gillard
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that the Australian Technical College - Northern Tasmania will become a Catholic systemic senior secondary college owned and operated by the Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart. The college will continue to operate as the Australian Technical College - Northern Tasmania from its Launceston and Burnie campuses in 2009, and will integrate into t...
11 December, 2008 02:00PM
Media Release
Julia Gillard
Funding boost lets universities focus on their strengths The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced funding of $111.5 million to encourage greater specialisation among higher education providers and promote diversity across the sector. More than 30 universities will receive funding for 49 projects through the latest round of the Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund. Succes...
11 December, 2008 12:00PM
Transcript
Julia Gillard
Issues: Labour Force Statistics; ABC Learning Centres; Rio Tinto; Bradley Review
11 December, 2008 12:00PM
Transcript
Julia Gillard
ISSUES: ABC Learning Centres; Rio Tinto; Economic Security Strategy
11 December, 2008 10:00AM
Transcript
Julia Gillard
ISSUES: ABC Learning