Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19 impacts on Northern Queensland; 16 March 2020 Warren Entsch: Well first of all, thanks for being here. I want to thank the Minister for taking the time to be here, at a time which is very, very challenging and of course a lot of uncertainty around particularly our whole business community-…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19 impacts on tourism sector. 16 March 2020 Patricia Karvelas: I’m joined by the Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Patricia. Thanks for the time. Patricia Karvelas: The Prime Minister, the Treasurer and the Finance Minister met today to discuss economic stimulus measures. Is a second package or…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Dire circumstances of tourism in far north Queensland. 16 March 2020 John MacKenzie: Yes, I’ve got Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, in studio. Good morning and thanks for joining us in north Queensland. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Great to be with you. John McKenzie: And it’s incredible timing given that what we saw yesterday really…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Federal support for the tourism sector in North Queensland. 16 March 2020 Adam Stephen: Alright, we’re 21 past 3. I’ve got a special guest with us this afternoon who has been in North Queensland to get a bit of the lay of the land for some of the fallout that we’ve already…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tourism Stimulus Package; Coronavirus. 16 March 2020 Allison Langdon: Well, tourists coming to Australia now face 14 days in self-isolation. It’s a hard line move by Prime Minister Morrison, aimed at kerbing the spreading of the coronavirus, but the question is: at what cost? Karl Stefanovic: Plenty. The Federal Government has unveiled a…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: coronavirus impact on the tourism industry. 16 March 2020 David Koch: So, how will the new border controls affect our tourism industry? The Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins us now. Minister, thanks for your time. Should- I know it’s always easy to question decisions, but should you have given travellers a bit more…