Date: Tuesday, 15 March 2022 Topic(s): MH17; Fuel excise; Cost of living; Labor marginal seat spending; Lisa Millar: Senator Birmingham, the Finance Minister thanks for joining us. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Lisa. Good to be with you. Lisa Millar: Look, there’s a couple of issues kicking around. We have been talking about the cost of living. I’ll…
Date: Tuesday, 15 March 2022 Topic(s): Fuel excise; Cost of living; Labor marginal seat spending; US sanctions on China; Peter Stefanovic: Joining me live now is the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, good morning to you. I know you’re going to point to the budget here, but will you cut fuel excise? Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning,…
Date: Friday, 11 March 2022 Topic(s): Kimberley Kitching; Flood crisis; Laura Jayes: Let’s go live now to the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time, Minister. Appreciate it. First of all, Kimberley Kitching, she’s been remembered even by her opponents as such, a great patriot and a kind person this morning. Is that…
Senator Kimberley Kitching was a warrior for her beliefs, her Party and Australia. In a relatively short time Kimberley made a firm impression on the Australian Senate and Australian politics. Since her appointment to the Senate in 2016 Kimberley immersed herself in her policy passions, building a reputation as a tough operator willing to stand…
Wednesday, 9 March 2022 The Morrison Government is investing over $22 million to help build the home of Australia’s sovereign combat system capabilities in South Australia while powering our continuous shipbuilding initiative. The Government has today announced support for Saab’s Sovereign Combat System Collaboration Centre under the Collaboration Stream of the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing…
Tuesday, 8 March 2022 The Australian Government has today announced a $40 million funding boost for further upgrades to the Horrocks Highway to make it safer, improve this key freight route for local primary producers and enhance the driver experience for tourists heading to the Mid North and Clare Valley. This brings the Australian…
Thursday, 3 March 2022 The Australian space industry is being rocketed to new heights with the Morrison Government investing $20 million in a job-creating satellite manufacturing hub in South Australia that will accelerate the sector’s growth. The Government has today announced grant funding support for Fleet Space Technologies’ Australian Space Manufacturing Hub under the…
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 Steelworkers in South Australia will manufacture 147,000 tonnes of steel for key rail projects across Australia, including the nation-building Inland Rail, providing an important economic boost for the state. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has signed a contract worth $292 million with Liberty Primary Steel for the supply of heavy…
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 South Australia is set to be home of the largest pulse protein ingredient manufacturing capability in Australia, thanks to a $113 million funding package from the Morrison Government that will also deliver thousands of new jobs for the state and supercharge Australia’s place in the global plant-based food value chain.…
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…