Topics: Tourism industry recovery 14/08/20 07:24AM Natalie Barr: Well, new figures reveal the devastating impact coronavirus has had on Australia’s tourism sector. Domestic tourism fell by $11.7 billion in April and May, compared to the same time last year. Overnight trips dropped by 67 per cent and overnight spending was down by $4.8 billion. One…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Ruby Princess inquiry, COVID-19, Tourism, JobKeeper 14 August 2020 Michael Rowland: Let’s bring in the Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, now from Adelaide. Good morning to you, Minister. In fact, we don’t have Simon Birmingham, he’ll be joining us very shortly to talk about the huge and pressing challenges facing…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Exports, COVID-19, JobKeeper, Tourism. 13 August 2020 Keith Topolski: Some really important news with freight services being continued for our exporters here on the Eyre Peninsula, to make sure those exports like wheat and seafood can continue to get access to those big overseas markets. The Minister for Trade and Tourism,…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tourism Sector in SA; Border Closures. 13 August 2020 Emma Pedler: Yesterday, on the show, we caught up with our Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey. He was telling us about how he and Senator Anne Ruston had been in meetings up the Coast there talking about predominantly the cashless debit…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tourism sector in Australia. 13 August 2020 Fran Kelly: There’s no relief in sight for the country’s beleaguered tourism sector. With no foreigners coming in and restrictions on state and territory borders now hampering domestic tourism, the industry’s, well in some quarters, ground to a halt. Now, the Federal Government says if…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19 affected tourism and trade on the West Coast. 12 August 2020 Jason Regan: Joining me on the line at the moment, Federal Senator and the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham. He’s on the West Coast of South Australia as we speak. Simon, welcome to Country View Point. How…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian barley industry; trade relationship with China. 30 July 2020 Hugh Riminton: Thank you very much, Minister, for your time. Thank you for taking a couple of questions. I note the figures you have there of having over 50 countries so far that have applied subsidies that are related to the…
Transcript, E&OE Australia Tourism and Transport Forum Topics: Tourism industry in Australia post-COVID; Holiday Here This Year campaign. 30 July 2020 Margy Osmond: We would now like to welcome the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham who’s been one of the great warriors on behalf of the industry, always, but in particular over…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian tourism industry; JobKeeper extension’s impact on tourism industry; Holiday Here This Year campaign. 28 July 2020 Alison Branley: So Simon, what have you been hearing about how tourism operators around the country have been fairing the last sort of three to four weeks? Simon Birmingham: This has been the most devastating…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19; Unemployment; JobKeeper and JobSeeker. 27 July 2020 [Excerpt] Hamish Macdonald: Let’s put that to the Government. Let me bring in Senator Simon Birmingham who’s in our Adelaide studios tonight, and Katy Gallagher, the Shadow Finance Minister who is in Canberra tonight. You heard it very clearly there, Senator Birmingham – this…