E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Tourism in Townsville Phillip Thompson: I’d like to welcome back to Townsville Minister Birmingham and also welcome Senator Ian Macdonald, the senator in the north. We are here today at Adrenaline Dive and Snorkel and it was pleasing for me to learn that the reef is thriving here in Townsville and we…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Trade and export opportunities Phillip Thompson: Welcome back to town Minister Birmingham. The weather’s held off and it’s nice and sunny today, and it’s not as humid as Cairns I was just told. It’s important that we’re here today with Roy and his team because they provide an essential…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Cairns wins bid to host major business event; Cairns tourism Simon Birmingham: Great to be here in beautiful tropical north Queensland, yes indeed for trade tourism and investment. Thank you. Journalist: Minister, what brings you to Cairns? Simon Birmingham: Well I’m here to meet and speak with tourism industry and spend time…