Topics: Australia-China trade relations; US election impacts on Australia; RBA rate cuts; state borders 04/11/20 01:09 PM Deborah Knight: Lots to talk about with Simon Birmingham, our Minister for Trade, Tourism and now, Finance. The world’s focus, of course, on the US election; the count is unfolding right now, he’s watching that closely. But,…
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications and the Arts Federal Member for Bradfield Date: Monday, 2 November 2020 We acknowledge that the Australia Post Board has…
Topics: Australian lobster exports into China; Australia-China relationship; Travel advice to the US, support payments, major South Australian events 2/11/20 Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming today. I just want to comment firstly in relation to the live lobster trade with China. I’ve noted industry reports and have been in touch with the…
Topics: …Australian lobster exports to China, cancellation of tourism events in SA 02/11/20 07:47AM Ali Clarke: I don’t know if you’re going to be tucking into some South Australian rock lobster for brekkie, but certainly there’s tonnes of it reportedly stranded on a tarmac at a Chinese airport. Our Senator, Simon Birmingham, is Minister…
Joint media release with: Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Minister for Youth and Sport 31 October 2020 The Morrison Government is backing Australia’s efforts to bring the 2027 Rugby World Cup Down Under, with an $8.8 million funding injection to support our bid to host the event and…
TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio , Mornings, with David Bevan Topics: New Finance Minister portfolio, Supercars, Trans-Tasman Travel 30/10/20 10:18AM David Bevan: In the car, on his way to be sworn-in as the country’s new Finance Minister is South Australian Senator, Simon Birmingham. Good morning and congratulations, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning,…
STATEMENT 30 October 2020 Appointment as Minister for Finance I thank the Prime Minister for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as Australia’s new Minister for Finance and as the Leader of the Government in the Senate. The world faces the largest global economic crisis since the Great Depression. My first…
MEDIA RELEASE 28 October 2020 New Board appointments to oversee Tourism Australia’s critical role in tourism recovery The Morrison Government has today announced two new appointments and three reappointments to the Tourism Australia Board, to lead the organisation in its major role in tourism recovery by encouraging Australians to see their own backyard…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts 27 October 2020 The National Museum of Australia’s Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters exhibition will tour to The…
27 October 2020 Australia will tonight host a virtual meeting of 22 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministers, to drive negotiations of global rules on fisheries subsidies and discuss the role of the WTO in contributing to the global economic recovery from COVID-19. Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham, who will chair the meeting, said…