Topics: Tasmanian tragedy; MYEFO; grants programs 17/12/2021 10:15AM AEST Simon Royal: The Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham, is here with us to talk about these things. Simon Birmingham, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Simon. Great to be with you again. Simon Royal: Good to have you with us. Can we go to…
Topics: COVID testing; economic performance; UK free trade deal 17/12/2021 9:20AM AEST Laura Jayes: Joining me live now is the Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time. First of all, you’re back in Adelaide. There’s a lot of testing that needs to go on in order for us to move around…
Topics: MYEFO; Commonwealth support; Inflation; 17/12/2021 08:11AM AEST Sarah Harris: Now, despite 13 million Australians being locked down at some point or another during the pandemic, Australia’s economy is in much better shape than expected. Tristan MacManus: Yeah. Yesterday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg released the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. And while our economy…
Topics: Tasmania tragedy; Budget deficit; Wages growth; Budget expenditure; 17/12/2021 07:32AM AEST Michael Rowland: Staying with the mid-year budget update, we’re joined now by the finance minister, Simon Birmingham, he joins us now from Adelaide. Minister, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Michael, good job with you. Michael Rowland: Putting politics to…
Topics: Budget; Cost of living; Employment 17/12/2021 07:23AM AEST Monique Wright: We’re joined now by Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Good morning to you, Minister. Thanks for being with us. Let’s start with your government being pretty much concerned once upon a time about getting back in the black, almost obsessed by it, some…
Topics: Omicron; Budget; Fiscal strategy; 16/12/2021 06:33PM AEST Peter Van Onselen: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham is behind the economic forecast and joins us now. Minister, let’s start with Omicron. Every epidemiologist that we’ve spoken to has said that it’s just too early to be so optimistic. So who is telling you guys differently? Simon Birmingham: Well, Pete, look, we are being…