KEY POINTS The Monthly Financial Statements for January 2022 report the budget position against the expected monthly profile for the 2021-22 financial year through to 31 January 2022, based on the 2021-22 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) estimates published in December 2021. The January 2022 year to date results include the impact of the…
Topic(s): Ukraine; QLD floods Andrew Clennell: Let’s bring in Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, we’re seeing some resistance from the Ukraine? Simon Birmingham: Andrew, thanks for the opportunity, as you have heard from interviews in your lead up, you can see strong resistance occurring from Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian forces. And their resistance is indeed a resistance to be…
Topic(s): Ukraine Andy Park: Simon Birmingham is the Acting Foreign Minister. Senator Birmingham, welcome to the program. Simon Birmingham: Can I acknowledge who you had on before. What a very strong and powerful advocate she is for Ukrainian people. Andy Park: It brings it home when she speaks about her own boyfriend fighting on the front.…
Topic(s): Ukraine Narelle Graham: What to expect from the situation unfolding in the Ukraine? Well, Senator Simon Birmingham is the Liberal Senator for South Australia. He is a senior Liberal figure. He is, of course, our current Minister for Finance in the Morrison government and also a former Minister for Trade. But he also sits on…
Date: Friday, 25 February 2022 Scott Emerson: The Prime Minister has announced a new round of sanctions aimed at ensuring Russia pays a cost for the terrible violence inflicted on the people of Ukraine amid concerns about the negligible impact of the early rounds of sanctions. Scott Morrison says he is working with NATO to provide non-lethal…
Topic(s): Ukraine Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon, Jim. It’s good to be with you as always. Jim Wilson: Oh, it’s terrible. It’s terrible what’s unfolding. And as acting Foreign Minister, we know that there are Australians in Ukraine. Do we know if any of them? What’s the state of play there as far as any reports of casualties? Simon…
Prime Minister: I’m very pleased to be here today in the fastest growing state, fastest growing state economy in Australia today with Premier Marshall. And to be joined by Dr Rachel Swift and Amy Grantham, candidates here at the next federal election. Thanks to everyone here for hosting us here today. And of course, Minister Price,…
Topic(s): Ukraine Laura Jayes: Well, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has condemned the Russian invasion as brutal and unprovoked entirely of Vladimir Putin’s making Australia will impose further financial sanctions on President Putin’s regime in retaliation for his action in Ukraine. Joining me live now is the Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Thank you so much for your…
Topic(s): Ukraine Nikolai Beilharz: We’re joined by Senator Simon Birmingham, the Finance Minister. Good morning, Senator. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Nikolai, Stacey and listeners. Nikolai Beilharz: Thank you for taking the time to speak to us. What is the Australian Government doing in response to this? Simon Birmingham: These are indeed very troubling times, and together with our partners around…
Thursday, 24 February 2022 To deliver our plan of an integrated network of independent terminals, the Australian Government is today announcing the establishment of the National Intermodal Corporation Limited (National Intermodal). Previously known as Moorebank Intermodal Company, National Intermodal will support the planning, delivery and operation of the Government’s significant investment in new state-of-the-art intermodal terminals across Australia’s east…