Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tariff on Australian barley; Discussion on state borders reopening. 19 May 2020 Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along. Australia is deeply disappointed by the decision of China to impose duties on Australian barley exports into China. This decision we believe is one that is not based on either good analysis of…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: China’s tariff on Australian barley; Hard borders in Australia. 19 May 2020 Gareth Parker: On the line the Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Gareth. Good to be with you. Gareth Parker: Thanks for your time. So we’ve been talking to a grain farmer in this state who is sort…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: China’s tariffs on Australian barley; Reopening of interstate borders. 19 May 2020 Ali Clarke: Now though, it is time to talk borders, barley and beef, so we’ve got Senator- South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham who is the Minister for Tourism and Trade. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Ali. Some impressive alliteration there. Ali…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: China’s tariff on Australian barley; Discussion on opening state borders. 19 May 2020 Neil Mitchell: Now there are two elements to what happened overnight. One, China has offered $2 billion to the world once- an inquiry once the pandemic is over. One of the things they say though will fund is social development…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tariff on Australian barley into China; Australia’s relationship with China; Impact of COVID-19 on tourism in Australia; Queensland potentially keeping borders closed until September. 19 May 2020 Fran Kelly: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is with us now. Minister, welcome back to Breakfast. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Fran, good to be with you. Fran Kelly: Now, you couldn’t…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Review into COVID-19’s origins; Tariff on Australian barley into China. 19 May 2020 David Koch: Now, China has carried through with a threat to impose a tariff on Australian barley. It’s imposed an 80 per cent duty on imports of our grain after an 18-month investigation into claims Australia had dumped barley into…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tariff on Australian barley in to China. 19 May 2020 Karl Stefanovic: In a major blow to Chinese Australia relations, Beijing has slapped a brutal 80 per cent import tariff on all Aussie barley, just hours after agreeing to an independent review into the origins of COVID-19. Joining me now is Victorian barley…