Australia and Indonesia sign landmark Trade Agreement

Joint Release with Prime Minister Scott Morrison  Australia and Indonesia have today signed the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), starting a new chapter of cooperation and deeper economic management in one of our most important relationships. Bolstering economic ties between our nations will create new trade opportunities for Australian and Indonesian businesses, boost two-way…

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Doorstop interview, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Christopher Pyne resignation, Indonesia Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for coming out on a sweltering Adelaide day. Tomorrow I will leave to travel to Jakarta in Indonesia for the signing of the Australia Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. This is an agreement that will provide deep…

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Christopher Pyne

Christopher Pyne leaves a legacy that will deliver enduring benefits to people across South Australia and right around Australia, for decades to come.   Campaigning under the slogan “Pyne delivers” he didn’t disappoint, delivering in spades.   From an array of local projects, most notably the ARC community leisure hub at Campbelltown, through to the re-establishment…

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Interview on ABC Northern Tasmania, Breakfast with Belinda King

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Australian Tourism Awards. 01/03/2019 Belinda King: What is it about these awards that has the tourism industry in such a spin? We’ve got a lovely opportunity this morning to pose that question to the Federal Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Belinda, great to be with you.…

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Standing up for Australia’s sugar industry

Joint release with Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud and Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Mark Coulton  The Liberal-National Government, together with Brazil, has launched formal dispute action in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on India’s continuing sugar subsidies that are depressing world prices and impacting on our highly productive and globally competitive sugar…

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Doorstop interview with SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Stephen Wade, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: MRI licence 26/02/19 9:10AM  Jake Hall-Evans: Thank you for coming along today. It’s a great day for residents in the western suburbs because after a decade of their health professionals lobbying for a MRI license at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital the Federal Government is here to announce the MRI licenses. So I’m…

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