The Hon Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021 The Morrison Government welcomes the appointment of Richard Dammery as a non-executive Director of the Australia Post Board for a three-year term. Dr Dammery has extensive governance experience as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company…
The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon Angus Taylor MP Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Acting Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021 The Morrison Government is safeguarding Australia’s sovereign capability to produce vital nuclear medicines by launching a $30 million project to design…
The Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Treasurer Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021 The Final Budget Outcome for 2020-21 shows Australia’s economy is resilient and well-positioned to bounce back from the significant challenges brought about by COVID-19. By providing an unprecedented $311 billion in economic and health support to Australian households and businesses, the Morrison Government ensured Australia…
Topics: Disaster assistance payments; COVID-19 response 29/09/2021 7:00PM Waleed Aly: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now, thankfully not on Zoom and on his own. So why would you do this when your own plan, your own national plan that your government is pushing says that there will still need to be lockdowns after…
Melissa Price MP Minister for Defence Industry Member for Durack Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Minister for Families & Social Services Minister for Women’s Safety, Senator for South Australia Date: Wednesday, 29 September 2021 The Morrison Government has signed a $5.48 million contract with one of Adelaide’s leading space industry players to expand its cutting-edge satellite communications…
Date: Wednesday, 29 September 2021 Topic(s): Financial Assistance; National Plan; Net Zero emissions Michael Rowland: Simon Birmingham, good morning to you. Firstly, why now? Simon Birmingham: Morning Michael? Sorry Michael, what was the question there? Michael Rowland: Why have you decided to start tapering off the payments when 70 and 80 per cent thresholds are reached? Simon Birmingham: Well, because it’s…
Date: Tuesday, 28 September 2021 Topic(s): Financial assistance; National Plan; Net Zero emissions Sabra Lane: Minister, thanks for joining AM. You’re winding back payments when 70 and 80 per cent vaccination targets are met. Are you deliberately trying to discourage the states from keeping lockdowns in place beyond those targets now? Simon Birmingham: Certainly not Sabra. What we’ve seen…
Date: Tuesday, 28 September 2021 Topic(s): National Plan; COVID Business support; GST, Net Zero Mike O’Loughlin: Federal Finance Minister and South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham is in Tassie at the moment. He joins me now live on the line. Senator, good morning. Welcome to Tasmania talks. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Mike. It’s great to be with you and wonderful…
Date: Monday, 27 September 2021 Topic(s): National Plan; COVID Business support; Naval shipbuilding; Hydrogen; Net Zero Brian Carlton: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham has flown into Hobart from Adelaide overnight and joins me in the studio. Morning, how are you going? Simon Birmingham: G’day, Brian. I’m very well. It’s great to be back in Tassie. Brian Carlton: It’s nice to…
I acknowledge the statement made today by the President of the Senate, Senator Scott Ryan, of his intention to resign as President and as a Senator for Victoria. I thank Senator Ryan for his service and pay tribute to his thirteen years of work, which has been marked by the highest standards of diligence, intellect…