Topics: Australia’s economy growth; free trade agreements with China and with Hong Kong; Hong Kong protests; NSW decriminalising abortion. Transcript, E&OE 16 October 2019 Compere: Now returning to PK in Canberra, who is joined by the Trade Minister Simon Birmingham. Patricia Karvelas: Yes, I am. Simon Birmingham was actually in a division in the Senate, but he…
Topics: Indonesia trade deal; China Australia relations; EU relations. Transcript, E&OE 16 October 2019 Simon Birmingham: Thanks guys for coming along. A central key pillar in the Coalition’s economic plan for Australia is to continue to expand market opportunities for Australian businesses to be able to export their goods and services to the rest of the…
Statement 16 October 2019 The Morrison Government has today introduced the necessary legislation into the House of Representatives for Australia to ratify our free trade agreements with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said the creation of new export opportunities for Australian farmers and businesses was a key pillar in the Morrison…