Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19, exports, payments, economy 24 April 2020 Denis Napthine: But first up my guest, very special guest is the Honorable Senator Simon Birmingham, the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Simon, welcome to the show. Our exporters have been hit for six with the COVID-19 pandemic — so what’s your…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: JobKeeper; Reopening of Civic Services 24 April 2020 David Bevan: Simon Birmingham, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David. How are you? David Bevan: Very, very well. How do you think this pandemic is working out now? What week are we in? Simon Birmingham: I’ve lost count of weeks now. We’re, of course,…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: International air freight; trading relationship with China. 23 April 2020 Linda Mottram: Well, a tiny glimmer of economic hope today: we are still selling quite a lot of goods around the world. After a significant trade slump in February, Australia’s exports made a solid recovery in March — an $8 billion dollar…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Virgin Australia’s voluntary administration. 21 April 2020 David Bevan: Good morning to Federal Tourism and Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David, Ali, and listeners. David Bevan: Minister, will Australia have one airline, one carrier under your watch? Simon Birmingham: I hope not and that’s certainly not the government’s objectives. Our objective, as…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Future of Virgin Australia, Government support to through JobKeeper, Cape Jervis boat berth. 17 April 2020 David Bevan: If you’ve got a question or a comment for Simon Birmingham who joins us now. Good morning, the Federal Minister for Trade and Tourism and Investment. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David, and good morning listeners.…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: new freight export deal. 16 April 2020 Belinda Varischetti: You might have caught it in the news that the Federal Government has just secured a deal worth about $30 million that we’ll see 18 freight export flights leave Perth over the next eight weeks, and they are going to be full of…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Federal Government’s assistance package for export markets. 16 April 2020 Jeremy Lee: Simon Birmingham is the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and with us this morning. Simon Birmingham, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Jeremy. Thanks for the opportunity. Jeremy Lee: Thanks for joining us. Now, just explain for us I…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Airline and domestic tourism industries. 14 April 2020 Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon Patricia. Patricia Karvelas: Is the Government committed to maintaining a minimum domestic network of air travel between capital cities for goods and people that need to be moved quickly? Simon Birmingham: Patricia, that is an important consideration. We’ve already taken such steps in…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: …lifting travel restrictions nationally and internationally, JobKeeper assistance. 14 April 2020 David Penberthy: South Australian Senator and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham joins us now on 5AA Breakfast. Minister, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, guys. David Penberthy: Over the weekend you encouraged Australians to start thinking about their next holiday and booking in a…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Lifting travel restrictions, Australians to consider domestic tourism destinations. 13 April 2020 Michael Rowland: For those planning to travel overseas when the crisis is over, the advice from the Government is consider seeing Australia first. The Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Adelaide. Minister, good morning to you. Is…