Topics: Budget 2022; 29/03/2022 6:40AM AEST David Koch: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will hand down the Federal Budget later today, outlining the Coalition’s economic plan in the face of the rising cost of living. Economists say that despite increasing inflation and low wage growth, the economy is doing really well and the best thing to do…
DetailsTopics: Budget 2022; 29/03/2022 10:05PM AEST Kathryn Robinson: I was joined by Finance Minister Senator Birmingham earlier. Senator Birmingham, welcome to The Business. Simon Birmingham: Hi, Kath. Great to be with you. Kathryn Robinson: Now, the government is spending around $8.9 billion in these cost of living measures the cash payouts, the tax…
DetailsTopics: Budget 2022; 29/03/2022 6:40AM AEST Madeleine Morris: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now from Canberra. Good morning to you, Senator Birmingham. We’ve got figures out today saying that you expect unemployment to be at 3.75% by the end of the year. That’s great. Now you’re banking on that to lift wages, but you’re…
DetailsSenator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister Senator the Hon. Marise Payne Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Women Senator for New South Wales The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and…
DetailsDoorstop, Australian Parliament House, Canberra ACT Topics: Budget 2022; 28/03/2022 7:55AM AEST Simon Birmingham: These are very uncertain times we face. Around the world, the challenge of continued aftershocks of COVID-19, global inflationary pressures and the war that Russia is waging on Ukraine are having real impacts on global economies and creating genuine uncertainty, particularly…
DetailsTopics: Land for naval shipbuilding, jobs in SA, border security Monday 28 March 2022 Minister Birmingham: Thanks for coming along today. I’m thrilled to be back here at the Osborne Naval Shipyards for a significant announcement about the future of these shipyards. Next week in the Federal Budget, the Morrison Government will detail our…
DetailsSabra Lane: Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and the leader of the government in the Senate. He joins me in Parliament House. Good morning and welcome to AM. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Sabra. Great to be with you again. Sabra Lane: It’s being reported this morning that the Government will deliver a…
DetailsSenator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development…
DetailsSenator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care The Hon. Angus Taylor MP Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Date: Thursday, 24 March 2022 The Morrison…
DetailsThe Morrison Government has welcomed NBN Co’s announcement that 50,000 homes and businesses will be able to order an upgrade to their NBN connection, delivering ultra-fast speeds at no upfront cost. These are the initial customers to have access to upgrades that will allow 8 million homes, or 75 per cent of premises in the…
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