SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Finance THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 9 November 2020 NBN delivers strong first quarter financial results NBN Co’s 2020-21 first quarter results show strong activation metrics and revenue growth. Minister for Finance, Senator the…
DetailsTopics: US election results, Australia-China trade relations, climate change. 09/11/20 8:36AM David Bevan: I spoke with Simon Birmingham, the Federal Finance Minister, earlier this morning. Really, what I wanted to do was get a handle on what a Biden Administration in Washington will mean for us, and I began by asking him this question.…
DetailsTopics: US-Australia alliance; Australia-China trade relationship; Joe Biden’s Clime Change policy 09/11/20 07:32AM Simon Birmingham: Can I add my congratulations to President Elect Biden, and Kamala Harris on their historic win. As the father of two young daughters I particularly acknowledge the significance of seeing the first woman to hold the office of…
DetailsTopics: Climate targets; Paris Agreement; China-Australia trade relations 09/11/2020 07:35AM Fran Kelly: There is hope in Canberra that a Biden presidency will lower some of the tensions with China, which erupted again last week with those rumored trade bans on a wide variety of Australian exports, including wine and lobsters. Simon Birmingham is…
DetailsTopics: US Election; Joe Biden’s Climate Change policy; TPP; Australia-China trade relations 9/11/2020 07:18AM Danica De Giorgio: Joining me now live is Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, good morning. Thank you for joining me. We now finally have a President Elect, Joe Biden. Scott Morrison and other world leaders have congratulated him. On the…
DetailsTopics: US election results; Paris agreement; China-Australia trade relations 09/11/2020 07:11AM David Speers: Now, two of the big issues in discussions between the incoming Biden administration in the US and Australia will be trade and relations with China. The Finance and Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now from Parliament House. Minister,…
DetailsTRANSCRIPT Topics: Victoria’s travel bubble with New Zealand, Australia-China trade relations; Clive Palmer High-Court challenge 06/11/20 1:17PM Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. Firstly, I want to note the decision by Victoria to enable flights from New Zealand to come to Victoria. This will be the first occasion where international…
DetailsTopics: Australia-China trade relationship; Government supporting Australian industries; 4/11/2020 05:47PM Sheridan Stewart: Now to Simon Birmingham, the Federal Trade Minister who joins you. Good afternoon, Minister. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Sheridan. Good to be with you. Sheridan Stewart: Yeah. Good to have you here. Is John Mickel right, at least in some of…
DetailsTopics: 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,…
DetailsJOINT 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…
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