Topics: COVID restrictions in SA; hotel quarantine workforce; Australia-China trade relationship; 18/11/20 4:11PM Patricia Karvelas: I spoke to South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham, who’s the Minister for Finance, Trade, Tourism and Investment a little earlier. [Excerpt] Minister, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hello Patricia. Good to be with you. Patricia Karvelas: Is…
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. Michael McCormack MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leader of The Nationals Federal Member for Riverina Senator the Hon. Jane Hume Assistant Minister…
Topics: South Australian lockdown; Australia-China trade relations 18/11/20 2:46pm Kieran Gilbert: Let’s go live to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Trade, of course from Adelaide, Senator Simon Birmingham. First of all, your reaction to this lockdown. Is it too much too quickly given we’re talking about a cluster of just over 20?…
Topics: Border closures following the Adelaide outbreak; Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on interstate travel. 18/11/20 08:53AM Ali Clarke: …Well look, we wish you both the best. Let’s stay in touch because right now we’re actually going to go to Senator Simon Birmingham who’s with us. Now, you’re the Minister for Finance, Trade and Tourism.…
Topics: Defence Treaty with Japan, China-Australia trade relations; COVID in SA 18/11/2020 07:35AM Hamish Macdonald: The Morrison Government will today declare that it is willing to rebuild respectful and beneficial bonds with China. But the relationship, which is fractured over trade and COVID-19, is set to be tested even further with Australia signing a…