Scott Emerson: Federal budget is only less than three weeks away now, and we’re joined now on the line by the Federal Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, thanks for being on 4BC Drive. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Scott. It’s great to be with you again. Scott Emerson: Now, the budget’s not far away at…
Topics: Vaccine rollout; tax offset extension; Victoria’s belt & road initiative; Australia’s foreign arrangements; Chinese consulate opening; women’s safety; 22/04/2021 09:30AM David Bevan: Minister for Finance here in our federal government, but South Australia’s most senior Liberal politician is in our studio. Good morning, Senator Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David. Great to…
The Government has reappointed former Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Warren Truss AC as Chair of the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Michael McCormack, said that Mr Truss’s wealth of knowledge in governance, freight and regional Australia continues to make him a valuable asset to the ARTC…
Major construction work has commenced on the Inland Rail section from Narrabri to North Star in north west New South Wales, signalling the start of hundreds of opportunities for local workers. Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government Mark Coulton was in Gurley today to meet with machine…
This week I made $475.8 million in additional funding available to support the Government’s response to the COVID‑19 pandemic by using the Advance to the Finance Minister (the AFM) through one determination. The determination provided $475.8 million to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications to support the aviation sector consistent with details…
The Morrison Government has appointed Mr Andrew Dix as a non-executive Director of the NBN Co Limited (NBN Co) Board for a three-year term. Mr Dix’s appointment means a strong and diverse leadership team will continue to oversee NBN Co in the next phase of its operations. Mr Dix is a chartered accountant and former…
Topics: Economic recovery; vaccination rollout; employment figures; Christine Holgate; 16/04/2021 09:20AM Laura Jayes: Australian businesses are being told to grab the baton and run as consumer confidence fuels Australia’s jobs recovery. Unemployment has beat expectations, falling five point six per cent in March. But, well, ongoing concerns over the nation’s vaccine rollout have an impact…
Topics: Economic recovery; international travel; hotel quarantine; domestic tourism 16/04/2021 08:05AM Steve Price: The economy, it seems, has bounced back out of covered with an extraordinary strength. We have a unemployment rate that’s down to five point six per cent, although a number of the new jobs, it would appear a part time. We’ve…
Topics: Unemployment figures; international travel; dancers at defence event; 15/04/2021 05:35PM Jim Wilson: The work is out there for people to grab the unemployment figure has fallen from five point eight per cent to five point six per cent, 70,000 jobs added in the last month. And a record thirteen million Australians are in a…
The Morrison Government will hand down the 2021-22 Budget on Tuesday 11 May 2021. To ensure the security and integrity of the Budget, and the health and safety of participants, arrangements for the lock-up have been modified from previous years to be compliant with health restrictions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Media organisations are…