Topics: UK FTA; Singapore travel bubble; vaccination rollout; international students 11/06/2021 10:20AM Laura Jayes: Well, there are plans afoot to reintroduce international students to Australia, certainly to New South Wales. First off, and the Treasurer told us last hour that he hopes that will be signed off by the federal government within a number of…
Topics: Recruitment reports within SA Liberal Party; Quarantine facilities; Subs 07/06/2021 09:33AM David Bevan: Good morning to Simon Birmingham, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Federal Finance Minister. Good morning to you sir. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David, and good morning to your listeners. David Bevan: And, on the other line,…
Topics: Full-cycle docking; Future Submarine Program; Outbreak in Victoria 07/06/2021 08:45AM Will Goodings: Federal Finance Minister, South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham joins us. Senator, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Morning Will. Morning Penbo, and morning listeners. David Penberthy: Thanks for joining us Birmo. So are you in a position to…
THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Finance The contract for the construction of the terminal at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has been awarded to Multiplex Construction Pty Ltd. Multiplex is an established global construction company that has…
The Government has today released the consultation report provided by Stephanie Foster PSM into the processes and procedures relating to serious incidents in the parliamentary workplace. This report has made some significant findings and recommendations to improve how serious incidents are prevented and dealt with in the parliamentary workplace. For example, the report identified that…
Topics: Covid disaster payment; Quarantine facilities; Victorian lockdown; Australia at G7; 04/06/2021 06:45AM Laura Jayes: The Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins me live now from Adelaide. Thanks so much for your time. It looks like you’ve bowed to pressure on two fronts here? Simon Birmingham: Hello, Laura. Well, it’s good to be with you.…
Topics: Covid disaster payment; Victorian lockdown 04/06/2021 06:45AM Natalie Barr: Now, the federal government has announced emergency payments to help Melbourne residents struggling through the extended lockdown, the temporary Covid disaster payment will apply for Lockdown’s longer than seven days. The weekly payment will be $500 for people who usually work more than 20 hours…
Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland Topics: Covid disaster payment; Victorian lockdown; JobKeeper; quarantine facilities 03/06/2021 06:30PM Michael Rowland: Another big story we’re following this morning, the federal government has stepped in to offer payments to workers affected by Victoria’s lockdown. Let’s bring in the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham, from Adelaide. Minister. Good…
Topics: Covid disaster payment; quarantine facilities 03/06/2021 06:30PM Lisa Wilkinson: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now. Minister, this disaster payment is very welcome news, but there are a lot of criteria to work through, like the federal government being the only ones deemed able to declare a hot spot. Why wouldn’t you just trust…
Topics: National accounts; vaccine rollout; Victoria lockdown 02/06/2021 11:15AM Liam Bartlett: Joining us this morning is the Federal Finance Minister and Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Liam. Great to be with you. Liam Bartlett: And you, too, I suppose. Very…