E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Working holiday makers; new Tourism Australia campaign ‘Australia Inc’.. 14/03/2019 8.50am Rebecca Levingston: Today in Brisbane there is a big tourism conference. The Federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham is flying in for it, Minister good morning what’s the next pitch? Simon Birmingham: Good morning Rebecca, great to be with you. Well we’re…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Working holidaymakers; Tourism Australia’s new campaign ‘Australia Inc’; Brexit; sugar prices; Craig Laundy; energy policy. 14/03/2019 Simon Birmingham: Thanks so much for coming along. It’s a thrill for me to be back in Queensland today as the Trade and Tourism Minister. In a few moments time I’m going to go into some…
Interview with Nicole Graham on regional ABC 639 North West (South Australia) Topics: Tourism Australia’s new working holidaymakers campaign; minimum wage; student climate change rally. Transcript, E&OE 14 March 2019 Narelle Graham: South Australia is making a pitch to bring French, German and UK students for a working holiday on the Neptune Islands in the…
E&OE… Topics: Wages; renewable energy; Snowy Hydro 2.0; Brexit. David Bevan: It’s a Wednesday so Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator from South Australia. Good morning to you. Sarah Hanson-Young: Good morning thanks for having me. David Bevan: And on the phone line, Simon Birmingham, South Australian Liberal Senator and Minister for Trade, good morning to you.…
E&OE Topics: IA-CEPA; North South Road; Sturt pre-selection; efic legislation. Simon Birmingham: Thanks so much for coming along to the magnificent hustle and bustle of the Adelaide Central Markets today. There are three three things that I wish to touch on first and foremost. Today of course is International Women’s Day. As the father…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Border security; Christopher Pyne; Hakeem Al-Araibi; IA-CEPA; President Trump; Yang Hengjun. E&OE David Bevan: Let’s begin with Christmas Island. The Prime Minister is visiting today. Simon Birmingham can you – just very briefly, you know we are always pressed for time – can you explain to our listeners why…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: IA-CEPA; Peter Gleeson: You’ve recently obviously been to Indonesia to sign that trade deal, how important. Is that trade deal to this country? Simon Birmingham: Hi Peter it’s good to be with you and yes I got back from Jakarta this morning. This is a very important trade deal.…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: IA-CEPA; Julie Bishop; Preselection and MP retirements Simon Birmingham: Good morning Deb. This is a great deal for both Australia and Indonesia. You know, Indonesia is currently the 16th largest economy in the world but is forecast to grow into potentially the fourth biggest economy. It’s right on our doorstep and this…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: IA-CEPA; MP retirements. Paul Kennedy: We’ve heard from a few producers on this already the same citrus growers among other farmers are happy with the pending deal, how significant is it going to be for our farmers to have tariffs lifted? Simon Birmingham: Well good morning Paul, great to be with you.…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: IA-CEPA; MP retirements. Sabra Lane: Senator Birmingham joins us now, good morning and welcome to AM. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Sabra, great to be with you. Sabra Lane: In the past deals, leaders of the nations involved have been on hand to witness the signing of the agreement, that won’t happen today,…