E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Cairns wins bid to host major business event; Cairns tourism Simon Birmingham: Great to be here in beautiful tropical north Queensland, yes indeed for trade tourism and investment. Thank you. Journalist: Minister, what brings you to Cairns? Simon Birmingham: Well I’m here to meet and speak with tourism industry and spend time…
DetailsJoint announcement with the Federal Member for Leichardt, The Hon. Warren Entsch MP The Liberal-National Government has today announced that Cairns will play host to one of the world’s largest science conferences, in what is a major win for the region. Minster for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said Cairns had won the rights…
DetailsWith Labor’s National Conference kicking-off in Adelaide, here are the radical policies up for debate today that will lead to higher taxes, hurt our farmers, slash jobs and slow down our economy. Labor says: ‘It considers that the Coalition’s arbitrary cap on the proportion of tax collected to GDP does not fulfil any useful…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB with Chris Kenny Topics: ALP National Conference; Politicising Christmas; Brexit 14/12/2018 7:07PM Chris Kenny: …we just spoke to Albo who is in Adelaide city for the ALP national conference, of course you’re in Adelaide as well. What’s your take on Labor getting together there over the weekend with one foot in the…
DetailsJoint release with Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne Today we launch the G’Day USA program of events for 2019. Now entering its 16th year, G’Day USA, is Australia’s annual public and economic diplomacy program promoting the best of Australian ideas, invention and talent to audiences across the United States. Commencing in January 2019 in…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Sydney Topics: G’Day USA, ‘Dundee’ campaign, Hakeem Alaraibi, Brexit, Newspoll 10/12/2018 9:00AM Marise Payne: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Great to be here this morning with my friend and colleague, the Trade Minister Simon Birmingham. We have just had the great pleasure of launching G’Day USA 2019 and we’re very…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC 891, Breakfast with Ali Clarke Topics: National Space Agency; Population growth 12/12/2018 8:37AM Ali Clarke: Good morning to the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Mark Butler how are you? Mark Butler: Morning Ali. Ali Clarke: We’ve also got Greens Senator for South Australia, spokesperson on…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Adelaide Topics: National Space Agency; health funding; Israel; Craig Kelly 10/12/2018 9:00AM Steven Marshall: Good morning. Honestly, it doesn’t get any better than this for South Australia, to have the Prime Minister here, having Minister Karen Andrews here to announce that the National Space Agency will be coming to Adelaide,…
DetailsE&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview Topics: Brexit 07/12/2018 9:00AM Journalist: What is the Brexit deal going to mean for trade relations between Australia and the UK? Simon Birmingham: Australia welcomes the certainty that the proposal before the UK Parliament would provide for the continued access to markets during the transition period. This will keep…
DetailsJoint release with Minister Littleproud, Minister Andrews and Assistant Minister Coulton The Liberal-National Government has today launched a new Action Plan to help Australian farmers and businesses tackle trade barriers, helping them get their goods into overseas markets faster, with greater ease and at a lower cost. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon…
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