Doorstop, Gold Coast

Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19 impacts on tourism industry; 17 March 2020   Angie Bell: Well we’re here at The Star, Gold Coast today, hosting a roundtable for the Minister for Tourism and Trade Simon Birmingham, and also the Minister for Industry, Karen Andrews. And we’re here today talking about jobs, talking about keeping business in business…

Doorstop, Cairns

Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19 impacts on Northern Queensland; 16 March 2020   Warren Entsch: Well first of all, thanks for being here. I want to thank the Minister for taking the time to be here, at a time which is very, very challenging and of course a lot of uncertainty around particularly our whole business community-…

Interview on ABC News, Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas

Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19 impacts on tourism sector. 16 March 2020   Patricia Karvelas: I’m joined by the Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Patricia. Thanks for the time. Patricia Karvelas: The Prime Minister, the Treasurer and the Finance Minister met today to discuss economic stimulus measures. Is a second package or…

Interview on 4CA, John MacKenzie

Transcript, E&OE Topics: Dire circumstances of tourism in far north Queensland. 16 March 2020   John MacKenzie: Yes, I’ve got Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, in studio. Good morning and thanks for joining us in north Queensland. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Great to be with you. John McKenzie: And it’s incredible timing given that what we saw yesterday really…

Interview on Channel 9, Today, with Allison Langdon and Karl Stefanovic

Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tourism Stimulus Package; Coronavirus. 16 March 2020   Allison Langdon: Well, tourists coming to Australia now face 14 days in self-isolation. It’s a hard line move by Prime Minister Morrison, aimed at kerbing the spreading of the coronavirus, but the question is: at what cost? Karl Stefanovic: Plenty. The Federal Government has unveiled a…