Date: Thursday, 7 October 2021 Topic(s): Centre for National Resilience; GST; Borders; Nuclear-powered submarines Simon Birmingham: I’m delighted to be here as we now commence the formal construction works on the West Australian Centre of National Resilience that we are building here to ensure that in the long term, in the future we have better, stronger capabilities to…
DetailsThe Hon Andrew Gee MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel The Hon Melissa Price MP Minister for Defence Industry Member for Durack Date: Thursday, 7 October 2021 The Morrison-Joyce Government has delivered on its promise to find a solution to the provision of a long-term, sustainable water supply to the residents of…
DetailsTopic: SA vaccination rates, National Plan 6/10/2021 9:20AM Will Goodings: South Australian Senator and Federal Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, Senator, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, guys. Great to be with you. David Penberthy: So we’re clearly powering ahead now Birmo, compared to where we were three or four…
DetailsIn an out of this world announcement for the nation’s Space State, the Bureau of Meteorology is set to open a new Space Weather Hub at Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen. The Hub, earmarked to open in 2022, is backed by the Australian and South Australian governments and will see the Bureau’s space weather scientists, researchers and customer…
DetailsTopics: COVID Disaster Payment; Economy; China-Australia relationship; EU trade deal; Trans-Pacific Partnership; 03/10/2021 01:00PM AEST Ross Greenwood: Joining me now, Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister, many thanks to your time. Can I just start with the suspension of the COVID relief payments as economies around Australia reopen. This week, you’ve been tackled in…
DetailsTopics: International borders; Gladys Berejiklian; Vaccine rates; Integrity commission; Climate convention 01/10/2021 04:05PM ACST Jules Schiller: I’m joined now by Senator for South Australia, the most senior Liberal in the state, Senator Simon Birmingham. Welcome, Simon. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Jules. Good to be with you again. Jules Schiller: Look, it is good…
DetailsTopics: EU trade deal; International borders; Border closures; Rapid antigen testing; 01/10/2021 9:20AM AEST Laura Jayes: Joining us is the Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, who used to be the trade minister. So can you give us any update on what’s happening with those negotiations? Simon Birmingham: Hi, Laura, look good to talk. As…
DetailsTopics: Financial Assistance; JobKeeper; COP26 01/10/2021 7:05AM ACST Hamish Macdonald: Businesses that can’t open because of COVID restrictions will lose federal support payments within weeks as the Morrison government moves to wind back COVID support despite ongoing lockdowns, with case numbers spiking in Victoria and Queensland battling to avoid a snap lockdown, the federal…
Details1/10/2021 KEY POINTS The Monthly Financial Statements for July and August 2021 report the budget position against the expected monthly profile for the 2021-22 financial year through to 31 August 2021, based on the 2021-22 Budget estimate published in the 2021-22 Budget in May 2021. The July and August 2021 year to date results include the impact of the Australian…
DetailsThe Hon Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021 The Morrison Government welcomes the appointment of Richard Dammery as a non-executive Director of the Australia Post Board for a three-year term. Dr Dammery has extensive governance experience as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company…
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