Joint media release with: Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Minister for Youth and Sport 31 October 2020 The Morrison Government is backing Australia’s efforts to bring the 2027 Rugby World Cup Down Under, with an $8.8 million funding injection to support our bid to host the event and…
TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio , Mornings, with David Bevan Topics: New Finance Minister portfolio, Supercars, Trans-Tasman Travel 30/10/20 10:18AM David Bevan: In the car, on his way to be sworn-in as the country’s new Finance Minister is South Australian Senator, Simon Birmingham. Good morning and congratulations, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning,…
STATEMENT 30 October 2020 Appointment as Minister for Finance I thank the Prime Minister for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as Australia’s new Minister for Finance and as the Leader of the Government in the Senate. The world faces the largest global economic crisis since the Great Depression. My first…
MEDIA RELEASE 28 October 2020 New Board appointments to oversee Tourism Australia’s critical role in tourism recovery The Morrison Government has today announced two new appointments and three reappointments to the Tourism Australia Board, to lead the organisation in its major role in tourism recovery by encouraging Australians to see their own backyard…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts 27 October 2020 The National Museum of Australia’s Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters exhibition will tour to The…
27 October 2020 Australia will tonight host a virtual meeting of 22 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministers, to drive negotiations of global rules on fisheries subsidies and discuss the role of the WTO in contributing to the global economic recovery from COVID-19. Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham, who will chair the meeting, said…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs 27 October 2020 Today we announce that Mr George Mina has commenced his appointment as Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. The WTO is a global forum at which its 164 members negotiate trade…
Topics: Quarantine arrangements; Australians returning to Australia; Coronavirus case in the ACT. 23/10/2020 Question: London is part of the Howard Springs quarantine arrangement. How many do you think you can get home to that facility across Australia, between now and Christmas? Simon Birmingham: Well, these 161 Australians join almost 400,000 Australians who have safely and…
Topics: Return of Australians from overseas 23/10/2023 7:25AM Brett Mason: Really great news. Lots of very happy Australians heading home from London. How pleased are you that the Government’s been able to facilitate these support flights? Simon Birmingham: We’re very happy for these 161 Australians who joined the more than nearly 400,000 people who have…
Topics: Return of Australians from overseas; Border restrictions; UK-Australia Free Trade Deal. 23/10/2020 07:46AM Danica De Giorgio: Well the first special charter flight to help Australians stranded overseas will land in the Northern Territory today. The Qantas flight from London to Darwin is the first of eight, designed to bring about 5000 people home. Joining me…