Media release 29 October 2019 Australian exporters remain optimistic, expect to improve their financial position and are looking to expand into new markets, according to encouraging results in the latest Australian International Business Survey (AIBS). The AIBS provides a unique insight into the perceptions of internationally-engaged Australian businesses, with a particular focus on small and…
DetailsTopics: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; US-China trade tensions; Hong Kong; China’s developing country status; negative globalism; The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Transcript, E&OE 27 October 2019 Ticky Fullerton: Well, our Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is heading overseas later this week. He joins us live from Adelaide. Minister, very nice to talk to you there. I know that…
DetailsTopics: EU trade deal. Transcript, E&OE 25 October 2019 David Penberthy: When we play John Blake pieces — it’s 7:50 and 8:45, 8:50-ish — all of Adelaide stands up and takes notice. It’s appointment setting radio. We never understood the true power of the segment, though, until this: when we were contacted immediately following a John…
DetailsMedia release 22 October 2019 Fifty years ago, the first purpose-built container ship to visit Australia, the Encounter Bay, called into Fremantle and Melbourne. In the decades since, container shipping has revolutionised Australia’s trade with the world. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham today welcomed the launch of the short film ‘World in a Box’ commemorating…
DetailsJoint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries 22 October 2019 Luring more tourists to regional Australia by showcasing its wonder, beauty and the unique experiences on offers needs to be a continued…
DetailsLABOR’S SUPPORT FOR INDONESIA, HONG KONG AND PERU TRADE DEALS WELCOMED Statement 21 October 2019 The Morrison Government welcomes confirmation from the Australian Labor Party that they will support the necessary legislation to ratify our free trade agreements with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham welcomed this support and said ratification of…
DetailsJoint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts The Hon. Daniel Andrews MP, Victorian Premier 19 October 2019 The Morrison Government is providing $30 million to Dick Cook Studios to shoot two new adventure/fantasy films, Ranger’s Apprentice and The…
DetailsTopics: Brexit; Free Trade Agreements. Transcript, E&OE 18 October 2019 Simon Birmingham: Thanks so much for coming along today. Firstly, I note, there’s plenty of interest in developments between the UK and the EU overnight in relation to Brexit. How it is that the UK and the EU choose to resolve Brexit is firmly a matter for…
DetailsTopics: Trade deal with Indonesia, Australia’s international trade agreements; UK’s Brexit deal. Transcript, E&OE 18 October 2019 David Bevan: Senator Simon Birmingham, Federal Minister for Trade and South Australian Senator. Good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning David, great to be with you. David Bevan: Now I’ve never negotiated a trade deal so I’m really not too…
DetailsTopics: Business SA modelling, Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia. Transcript, E&OE 18 October 2019 David Penberthy: Australia’s previously struck free trade agreements with Hong Kong, Indonesia and Peru. They’re on the cusp of now coming into effect. There’s a political debate going on about, inside the Labor Party and the Labor movement, about whether the Labor…
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