E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Drive Brisbane with Steve Austin Topics: APEC Summit; PNG Electrification Partnership 19/11/2018 6:10PM Steve Austin: Firstly, let’s go to the Federal Trade Minister for Australia, Simon Birmingham. Minister good afternoon. Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon Steve, good to be with you. Steve Austin: How much of an issue…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Insiders with Barrie Cassidy Topics: Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement; US-China trade tensions; Brexit 18/11/2018 9:10AM Barrie Cassidy: Simon Birmingham, good morning, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Morning, Barrie, great to be with you. Barrie Cassidy: When do you expect the free trade agreement with Indonesia to be signed?…
DetailsThe Liberal-National Government is standing up for the right of Australia’s sugar industry to a competitive environment by taking action in the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding India’s use of sugar subsidies. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the use of domestic subsidies by India had contributed to a significant downturn in…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane Topics: Indian sugar subsidies; WTO reform; Indonesia 16/11/2018 7:20am Sabra Lane: Good morning and welcome to AM, I’m Sabra Lane. On today’s program, as the world braces for the fallout from the US-China trade war, where does Australia stand? The Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham, is…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Singapore Topics: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); Indonesia trade deal 13/11/2018 2:00pm Simon Birmingham: Thanks guys, for being here in Singapore, it’s great to welcome you here, to be here for the ASEAN Summit, for related summits and particularly for the RCEP Dialogue the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership which I’ve…
DetailsI will visit Singapore from 12-14 November to attend the Second Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit with the Prime Minister. RCEP provides an opportunity to further strengthen the regional trade and investment environment and further integrate Australia within the region. RCEP countries account for ten of Australia’s top 15 trading partners and more than 30…
DetailsThe Liberal-National Government through Tourism Australia and one of world’s largest international airline carriers, China Eastern Airlines, have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding aimed at further growing travel between Australia and China. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said aviation partnerships like this one were critical to bringing more travellers to Australia.…
DetailsEleven major commercial agreements between Australian and Chinese companies worth almost $15 billion over the next five years have been signed today, reflecting the high level of commitment of the Australian business community to continued engagement within China. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said the commercial deals spanned across a range of…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC 891, Breakfast with Ali Clarke and David Bevan Topics: Melbourne Cup; China International Import Expo, Mark Latham joining One Nation, Schools Funding 07/11/2018 8:37AM David Bevan: Let’s welcome Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade Tourism and Investment, speaking to us from China today. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with David Speers Topics: China International Import Expo; Victorian BRI MoU 06/11/2018 4:20pm David Speers: Let’s go live now to the Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham, who’s joining us from that trade expo in Shanghai where it’s a lot of activity behind you, Minister, as we can see, so…
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