Topics: The imposition of tariffs on Australian wine traded into China 27/11/2020 2:45PM Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for coming along today. Can I start just by acknowledging that there are some uncontrolled fires burning north of Adelaide, these are in the regions that are close to where the Pinery Flat Bushfires occurred…
Topics: Australians stranded overseas; Charter flights; hotel quarantine; Mathias Cormann 11/27/20 09:23AM David Bevan: Listening to this is Senator Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and the Federal Finance Minister. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Hi, David. Thanks for the opportunity. David Bevan: What do you say to Ben? Simon…
Topics: COVID-19 quarantine and related issues in South Australia; tensions between Australia and China; superannuation; the SAS in Afghanistan. 22/11/20 08:07AM Kieran Gilbert: Let’s go live to the Minister for Finance, Tourism and Trade Simon Birmingham. Minister, thanks so much for your time, joining us, as I say, live from Adelaide today. We’ll get to South…
Topics: SA COVID-19 lockdown, China-Australia trade relationship; 11/19/20 08:16AM Karl Stefanovic: The Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Adelaide. Good morning to you, Simon, thanks for your time this morning. Firstly, how are you all doing down there? Simon Birmingham: Gidday, Karl. Look, these are a tough few days…
Topics: South Australian COVID-19 outbreak; SA disruption to tourism, China-Australia trade relationship; 19 November 2020 Lisa Millar: Well, returning to South Australia’s lockdown and at this stage it’s expected to last for six days, with some restrictions remaining after that. But what effect will it have, on not only the state’s economy, but Australia’s economy? Finance…
Topics: South Australia COVID-19 Outbreak, Hotel Quarantine, International Arrivals 19 November 2020 David Koch: Now, The Federal Government has offered additional support to South Australia; another 45 Defence Force personnel are in Adelaide helping with hotel quarantine, and international arrivals have been diverted to other states. The Prime Minister says any South Australian’s required to self-isolate,…
Topics: COVID restrictions in SA; hotel quarantine workforce; Australia-China trade relationship; 18/11/20 4:11PM Patricia Karvelas: I spoke to South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham, who’s the Minister for Finance, Trade, Tourism and Investment a little earlier. [Excerpt] Minister, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hello Patricia. Good to be with you. Patricia Karvelas: Is…
Topics: South Australian lockdown; Australia-China trade relations 18/11/20 2:46pm Kieran Gilbert: Let’s go live to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Trade, of course from Adelaide, Senator Simon Birmingham. First of all, your reaction to this lockdown. Is it too much too quickly given we’re talking about a cluster of just over 20?…
Topics: Border closures following the Adelaide outbreak; Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on interstate travel. 18/11/20 08:53AM Ali Clarke: …Well look, we wish you both the best. Let’s stay in touch because right now we’re actually going to go to Senator Simon Birmingham who’s with us. Now, you’re the Minister for Finance, Trade and Tourism.…
Topics: Defence Treaty with Japan, China-Australia trade relations; COVID in SA 18/11/2020 07:35AM Hamish Macdonald: The Morrison Government will today declare that it is willing to rebuild respectful and beneficial bonds with China. But the relationship, which is fractured over trade and COVID-19, is set to be tested even further with Australia signing a…