Transcript, E&OE Topics: Bridget McKenzie sports grant scheme; Matt Kean; small businesses loan; bushfire crisis. 20 January 2020 Peter van Onselen: Well, Senator Simon Birmingham is the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Senator, thanks for joining us. If it’s true that concerns over the sports grant scheme were raised with the Federal Liberal Party…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tourism Recovery Package; Climate Change; Australia’s emissions reductions targets. 20 January 2020 Virginia Trioli: Senator Simon Birmingham is the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and he joins me now to talk this through. Senator, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Virginia. Thanks for the opportunity. Virginia Trioli: Good to have you on board…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Climate change; supporting small business in fire-affected regions. 20 January 2020 Laura Jayes: Let’s go live now to Simon Birmingham. He is the Minister for Trade and Tourism. Big announcement yesterday, big announcement today. Let’s quickly get this climate change question out of the way. Is there a push for more to…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Fire affected businesses assistance fund; Auditor’s report on sports grants; US-China trade deal. 20 January 2020 Norman Swan: As we’ve been reporting the Morrison Government is announcing cheap loans and cash grants to help small businesses hit by devastating bushfires across the country. It follows last week’s roundtable between the Prime Minister…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Supporting the tourism sector following the bushfire crisis, Minister McKenzie allocating sports grants to clubs in marginal electorates. 19 January 2020 Simon Birmingham: Well, thanks very much for coming over to Kangaroo Island today. It’s a thrill to be here with Premier Steven Marshall, the Mayor Michael Pengilly, and importantly with hundreds…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Support for the tourism sector following the bushfire crisis. 19 January 2020 Chris Smith: Simon Birmingham is the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. He’s on the line right now. Minister, thank you for your time. Simon Birmingham: G’day, Chris. Thanks for the chance to talk. Chris Smith: That’s okay. You’re in Kangaroo…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Funding for tourism operators affected by the bushfires. 19 January 2020 Darren James: Joining us on the line now is the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning guys, thanks for the opportunity to speak. Heidi Murphy: Senator, the Prime Minister’s called this the biggest…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: $76 million to tourism industry to fill the gap created by bushfire crisis. 19 January 2020 Justin Smith: I would say that our tourism industry is in a crisis because we probably just don’t have a full understanding of the extent of what the fires had done to tourism – people…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Funding for tourism operators affected by the bushfires. 19 January 2020 Lara Vella: Meantime the terrifying bushfires have not only destroyed our environment, it’s also tainting Australia’s reputation with international holidaymakers. Today the Government has announced a $76 million recovery package to boost the country’s tourism industry. For more on this we’re…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Funding for tourism operators affected by the bushfires. 19 January 2020 Kathryn Robinson: Well, at the height of Australia’s bushfire crisis our nation was dominating global headlines with the hashtag AustraliaBurns trending on Twitter. Some feel it’s damaged Australia’s brand as a desirable tourism destination. Josh Szeps: Today the Federal Government is announcing…