Topics: Unemployment figures; international travel; dancers at defence event; 15/04/2021 05:35PM Jim Wilson: The work is out there for people to grab the unemployment figure has fallen from five point eight per cent to five point six per cent, 70,000 jobs added in the last month. And a record thirteen million Australians are in a…
Topics: AstraZeneca vaccine; vaccine rollout; international borders 09/04/2021 10:00AM Journalist: The vaccine roll out. Clearly all Australians are not going to receive their first vaccination by the end of the year. Simon Birmingham: This is very disappointing, very disappointing the circumstances that have occurred in relation to the AstraZeneca vaccine. Australia still has contract…
Topics: AstraZeneca vaccine; vaccine rollout; reopening borders; Parliament House workplace conduct 09/04/2021 09:20AM Laura Jayes: To the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, we sit here this morning with more uncertainty over the vaccine. Is there some stuff up from government along the way here? Simon Birmingham: No, there’s not. Laura, this is a…
Date: Thursday, 8 April 2021 Topic(s): Whyalla steelworks, Credit Suisse legal proceedings v. GFG Alliance David Bevan: Minister for Finance, and he joins us now. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Hello, David. Thanks for the opportunity. David Bevan: Simon Birmingham we asked you to come on, and we appreciate you squeezing us in,…
Topics: Parliament House culture; Vaccination rollout; Economic recovery Laura Jayes: The ongoing culture of crisis in Parliament House as more allegations surface of misconduct, sexual harassment and even rape. Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and joins us live now from Adelaide. Minister, thanks for your time. Before we get to anything else, this has…
Topics: Monthly financial statement; Parliament House culture; 26/03/2021 07:35AM Will Goodings: South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham joins us. Senator, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. How are you, guys? Will Goodings: We’re well, you’re set to release a series of updated financial statements today. What will we learn about the…
Topics: Parliament House culture; Economic recovery; 25/03/2021 07:20M David Koch: Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham joins us now from Adelaide. Minister, you’ve got some great economic figures to talk about, we’ll get to those in a moment but obviously the big talking point today is the Prime Minister’s interview last night. As Mark Riley just put…
SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia TRANSCRIPT E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Triple J, Hack with Avani Dias Topics: JobMaker Hiring Credit 25/03/2021 05:35PM Avani Dias: Let’s hear from the person in charge. Finance Minister Simon Birmingham has spoken to me just before…
Topics: JobKeeper; Cabinet reshuffle 25/03/2021 04:30PM Scott Emerson: Simon Birmingham, he is the senator and also the minister for finance in the federal government, and he joins me on the line now. Minister, thank you for being on Facebook Drive. Simon Birmingham: G’Day Scott, thanks for the opportunity to chat once again. Scott Emerson: Now, Minister JobKeeper has…
Topics: Parliament House culture; JobKeeper; COVID-19 response; crypto currency 25/03/2021 08:05AM Adrian Franklin: In other news, JobKeeper wraps up this Sunday. So what does that mean for workers? For more on this, it’s a pleasure to welcome back the federal Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Welcome to News again. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Adrian. Great…