Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry, Federal Member for Durack 16 April 2020 Western Australia’s rock lobster industry has…
DetailsJoint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, Federal Member for Wannon 16 April 2020 High-quality Victorian lamb will be back on menus across the Middle-East, with the Morrison…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: new freight export deal. 16 April 2020 Belinda Varischetti: You might have caught it in the news that the Federal Government has just secured a deal worth about $30 million that we’ll see 18 freight export flights leave Perth over the next eight weeks, and they are going to be full of…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Federal Government’s assistance package for export markets. 16 April 2020 Jeremy Lee: Simon Birmingham is the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and with us this morning. Simon Birmingham, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Jeremy. Thanks for the opportunity. Jeremy Lee: Thanks for joining us. Now, just explain for us I…
DetailsMedia release 15 April 2020 Australian exporters impacted by the COVID-19 crisis will now have access to business-saving loans between $250,000 and $50 million under a new $500 million capital facility to be administered by Export Finance Australia. The new COVID-19 Export Capital Facility will target loans to established and previously profitable exporters who, due…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Airline and domestic tourism industries. 14 April 2020 Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon Patricia. Patricia Karvelas: Is the Government committed to maintaining a minimum domestic network of air travel between capital cities for goods and people that need to be moved quickly? Simon Birmingham: Patricia, that is an important consideration. We’ve already taken such steps in…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: …lifting travel restrictions nationally and internationally, JobKeeper assistance. 14 April 2020 David Penberthy: South Australian Senator and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham joins us now on 5AA Breakfast. Minister, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, guys. David Penberthy: Over the weekend you encouraged Australians to start thinking about their next holiday and booking in a…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Lifting travel restrictions, Australians to consider domestic tourism destinations. 13 April 2020 Michael Rowland: For those planning to travel overseas when the crisis is over, the advice from the Government is consider seeing Australia first. The Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Adelaide. Minister, good morning to you. Is…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Travel ban over Easter weekend, lifting travel restrictions between states and internationally. 13 April 2020 Matt Doran: We’re being told we’ll have to wait until the end of this year or beyond before the restart of overseas travel. Our state borders are likely to remain closed for several months too, but we…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Subjects: $130 billion coronavirus lifeline, Easter celebrations 10 April 2020 Deb Knight: Now, it’s been a massive week in Australian politics. Of course the landmark JobKeeper scheme passing Parliament, that $130 billion lifeline – huge amount of money, millions going to Australians who are in need. Alex Cullen: And to take a closer look at…
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