Topics: Air freight support for farmers, free trade deal with Indonesia, situation in Hong Kong and effects to trade, Finance portfolio speculation, Eden-Monaro by-election. 03/07/2020 07:47AM Peter Stefanovic: Well, the Federal Government will spend $240 million to extend support for airfreight flights to help farmers and fishers export their fresh produce overseas. The funding boost…
Topics: Providing a Safe Haven for Hong Kongese; Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia; Dan Oakes. 03/07/2020 07:33AM Ben Knight: Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Adelaide. Minister, good morning to you. The Prime Minister’s given a pretty strong signal that Australia is going to consider, at least safe haven, potentially pathway. What would you…
Topics: COVID-19 spreads to NSW; Review into JobKeeper; Future Submarine Program. 03/07/2020 07:13AM Allison Langdon: Well, the prediction nobody wanted to see come true, has. Victoria’s virus crisis crossing the border with confirmed cases in New South Wales and the top end linked to Melbourne’s outbreak. This, as the Prime Minister, again, attempts to enter…
Topics: $240 million dollars to keep international freight routes open for Australian exporters. 03/07/2020 07:24AM Samantha Armytage: Australia’s farmers and fishers have been thrown a lifeline – yay – with the Government committing $240 million to help keep international freight routes and flights operating. The money extends support for Aussie exports until the end of this…
Joint media release The Hon Michael McCormack MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries 03 July 2020…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australia’s nation brand, new defence announcement 01 July 2020 Matthew Pantelis: Well it’s a case of the wattle replacing the kangaroo as Australia’s emblem, I suppose, being sold to the world. The National Brand Advisory Council has put up the suggestion. The emblem is- it looks like a wattle, it’s kind of…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australia Made Logo; New Wattle Logo 01 July 2020 Simon Birmingham: Hey Deb. Good to be with you. Deborah Knight: Now what are you thinking, Minister? Have you really given this abstract wattle sprig the tick of approval? Simon Birmingham: Well let’s perhaps clarify some of the misconceptions that exist there. This isn’t replacing any…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Queensland border restrictions; Trans-Tasman travel bubble; Australian trade relationship with China; JobMaker. 26 May 2020 Peter Stefanovic: Well joining us live now is the Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister, thanks for joining us. Thanks for your time this morning. Simon Birmingham: Great to be with you. Peter Stefanovic: So just on that…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women 26 June 2020 We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new Consuls-General to Austrade posts in Milan and Houston. These two appointees will promote Australia’s…
Topics: International and Domestic Tourism; Free Trade Agreement with the UK. 18 June 2020 Aaron Stevens: We’ve got the chance this morning to go straight to the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham. Good morning, thanks for your time. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Aaron, great to be with you. Aaron Stevens: Are you concerned that…