Topics: Extinction rebellion protest 12/11/2021 12:45PM ACST Journalist: Senator Birmingham, how disappointed are you with the manure that was laid out the front of your office this morning? Simon Birmingham: This is just juvenile behaviour. People need to realise that Australia has committed to net zero by 2050. Russia hasn’t. China hasn’t. Perhaps they…
Topics: Protestors; Emissions reductions technology; EVs; Labour force figures; Economic recovery; Vickie Chapman; 12/11/2021 9:05AM ACST Spence Denny: Senator Simon Birmingham, Federal Minister for Finance, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Spence. Good to be with you. Spence Denny: Talk to me about your office. You’re not here. You’re not in…
Topics: Extinction rebellion protest; Climate change; Federal election 12/11/2021 8:35AM ACST Will Goodings: But first, South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham didn’t wake up this morning to imagine he was appearing on 5AA Breakfast, and it’s not on account of some international situation the federal government is dealing with. It’s because of a local one that…
Topics: Labour force figures; Skills shortage; international students; COP26; Paul Keating; Protestors 12/11/2021 9:35AM AEST Laura Jayes: Go straight to Simon Birmingham, he’s the finance minister, he loves the idea of debate, surely Simon Birmingham, of course, you’d be on board with as many debates as possible, all on Sky News and perhaps I should…
Topics: Labour force data; Federal anti-corruption commission; 12/11/2021 7:05PM AEST Michael Rowland: Let’s turn to federal politics now, and attention has shifted to the jobless rate, which has hit a six month high of 5.2 per cent. Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now from Adelaide. Minister, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Michael.…
Topics: Labour force data; 12/11/2021 6:45AM AEST David Koch: Now, the jobless rate hit a six month high in October, thanks to the lengthy lockdowns in New South Wales and Victoria. Unemployment rose from 4.6 per cent to 5.2 per cent, with more than 46,000 jobs shed from the economy. However, that’s partly due to…