Topics: Opening of Queensland border; Domestic Tourism; Trade dispute with China; International students returning to Australia. 30/11/20 Simon Birmingham: Can I firstly welcome the news that the Queensland border is going to open to visitors from New South Wales and Victoria. Queensland tourism operators have done it incredibly tough this year; it…
Topics: Australia-China trade relationship; International student pilot program; 30/10/20 08:07AM Michael Rowland: Let’s take you to Canberra where the Federal Government is taking China to the World Trade Organization, over Beijing’s decision to slap tariffs – very big tariffs on imports of Australian barley. Finance and Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins us from Parliament…
30 November 2020 The Morrison Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Xavier Simonet as the new Chief Executive Officer of Austrade, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission. Mr Simonet is currently Group CEO and Managing Director of Kathmandu Holdings, which comprises the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, and has previously…
Topics: Queensland Tourism; Cruise Industry; Taking China to the World Trade Organization. 30/11/20 07:48AM Karl Stefanovic: The move sparking a surge of bookings from holiday makers keen to visit the sunshine state. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Canberra. Simon, big day, huh? Simon Birmingham: Look, it’s…
Topics: Australia-China trade relationship, Queensland tourism; Cruise industry; 11/30/2020 07:35AM Peter Stefanovic: Let’s go to Canberra now, joining us live is Simon Birmingham, Minister for Finance, Trade and Tourism. Minister, good to see you. Thanks very much for joining us this morning. Let’s start off with China, the ongoing stoush that exists at the…
Topics: Economic relationship between Australia and China 29/11/20 12:34PM Graeme Goodings: Well, there’s no doubt that China has been a wonderful market for South Australian and Australian goods for many years, a reliable market, a big market. All that seems to have changed in recent times, and many of our products, translating to billions…
Topics: Trade disputes between Australia and China, carbon emissions and trade, Mathias Cormann’s candidacy to lead the OECD, the Foreign Relations Bill 29/11/20 09:15AM David Speers: Simon Birmingham, welcome to the program. Why do you think China has done this to Australian wine exporters? Simon Birmingham: Well, David, this is one of a number of actions that…
Friday, 27 November 2020 This week I released $231.4 million in additional funding to support the Government’s response to the COVID‑19 pandemic and to support grant payments to not-for-profit organisations by using the Advance to the Finance Minister (the AFM). The first determination provided $71.7 million to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and…
Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia Date: Friday, 27 November 2020 KEY POINTS The Monthly Financial Statements for October 2020 report the budget position against the expected monthly profile for the 2020-21 financial year through to…
Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon. Angus Taylor MP Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Federal Member for Hume Friday, 27 November 2020 The Morrison Government is delivering key infrastructure that will ensure…