Doorstop interview, Shanghai

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Shanghai Topics: China International Import Expo 05/11/2018 7:30pm   Journalist: Minister, tell us about Australia’s participation at the CIIE this year, why it’s important for Australia.   Simon Birmingham: Well China is Australia’s largest trading partner and we’re thrilled to have more than two hundred Australian businesses here, across food, wine,…

Doorstop, Shanghai

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop, Shanghai  Topics: Tourism Australia and AFL partnership; China International Import Expo; Huawei  04/11/2018 5:00PM   Simon Birmingham: Thanks so much for coming along. Sunday, June 2, next year, Port Power versus St Kilda. It will be a cracking game that builds now into the third year of AFL footy being played here…

Doorstop, Adelaide

  E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop, Adelaide Topics: Ministerial visit to China; Huawei; Malcolm Turnbull; Iran sanctions; Child care costs 03/11/2018 12:10pm             Simon Birmingham:    Thanks very much for coming along today. I’m pleased that tonight I will be leaving Australia and heading to China, to Shanghai, to attend the China International Import Expo. I thank Chinese…

Tourist numbers continue to soar

Australia’s tourism industry continues to go from strength-to-strength with a record 8.4 million international travellers flocking to our shores over the last year.   International travellers are also spending record amounts with $42.5 billion injected into the local economy, a 5 per cent spike on the previous year.   Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment…

Australia ratifies the TPP-11

Joint release with Prime Minister Scott Morrison  Australia has today ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) trade agreement giving our farmers access to more markets, greater opportunities for our businesses, more jobs and increased investment. Australia is the sixth country to ratify the agreement, meaning it can now enter into force on 30 December this year.…