Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along. COVID-19 continues to present enormous challenges right around the world. This year 2021, we’ve seen two million people globally lose their lives due to COVID-19. But here in Australia, nobody has contracted COVID and died in 2021. And that is a testament to the management successfully of…
Interview on Sky News Live, AM Agenda with Kenny Heatley Topics: Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Quarantine facilities; 25/06/2021 08:40AM Kenny Heatley: Simon Birmingham joins me live from Adelaide. Minister, thanks so much for your time today. So after this, should the Nationals keep the water portfolio? Simon Birmingham: Good morning. It’s good to be with…
Topics: Christian Porter; Barnaby Joyce; China-Australia trade relationship; Murray-Darling Basin Plan; 25/06/2021 08:40AM Sally Sara: The government is vowing to vigorously defend Australian exports that are the subject of a complaint by China to the World Trade Organisation, tensions between the two countries have escalated again, with China appealing to the WTO over duties…
Topics: Vaccine rollout; quarantine facilities; Barnaby Joyce; 25/06/2021 07:15AM Allison Langdon: Well, New South Wales has dodged a lockdown for another day, but Premier is resisting calls by some experts to enforce stay at home orders to discuss, we are joined by Finance Minister Simon Birmingham in Adelaide and Deputy Leader of the…
Topics: Murray-Darling Basin Plan 24/06/2021 09:15AM David Bevan: Let’s finish this for the moment with the most senior Liberal in the state and one of the most senior in the country, Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator and Finance Minister. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David, Ali and listeners. David Bevan:…
Topics: Nationals leadership; Vaccine roll-out 21/06/2021 07:45AM Peter Stefanovic: Well, let’s bring in the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham now joins me live here in the studio. Minister, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. Simon Birmingham: Great to be with you. Peter Stefanovic: So fun and games with the…
Topics: Vaccine roll-out; Nationals leadership; G7 Summit 21/06/2021 07:30AM Michael Rowland: Let’s bring in the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. He’s at Parliament House in Canberra. Minister, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Michael. Good to be with you. Michael Rowland: Great to have you on board as well, starting with this…
Topics: Vaccine roll-out; Nationals leadership 21/06/2021 07:15AM Karl Stefanovic: Sydney’s outbreak has been closely watched by other states this morning with border checks on the cars from New South Wales residents hoping to travel interstate, for more we’re joined by Finance Minister Simon Birmingham in Canberra. Simon, did you hear Bill Bowtell then? Simon…
Topics: Labour force data; vaccine rollout; superannuation reforms 18/06/2021 08:45AM Laura Jayes: Well, more Australians are now back in work than before the pandemic, the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 5.1 per cent. Most of those who found work found full time work. The Australian economy remains in recovery mode, but the Treasurer says it…
Scott Emerson: Minister, before I get onto the AstraZeneca issues today, the news today, let’s talk about the very good news regarding the economy and these latest unemployment figures. I mean, they are extraordinary. Both. Can I say extraordinary here in Queensland at the state level, but also federally as well. Could you ever believe…