Topics: Providing a Safe Haven for Hong Kongese; Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia; Dan Oakes. 03/07/2020 07:33AM Ben Knight: Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Adelaide. Minister, good morning to you. The Prime Minister’s given a pretty strong signal that Australia is going to consider, at least safe haven, potentially pathway. What would you…
Topics: COVID-19 spreads to NSW; Review into JobKeeper; Future Submarine Program. 03/07/2020 07:13AM Allison Langdon: Well, the prediction nobody wanted to see come true, has. Victoria’s virus crisis crossing the border with confirmed cases in New South Wales and the top end linked to Melbourne’s outbreak. This, as the Prime Minister, again, attempts to enter…
Topics: $240 million dollars to keep international freight routes open for Australian exporters. 03/07/2020 07:24AM Samantha Armytage: Australia’s farmers and fishers have been thrown a lifeline – yay – with the Government committing $240 million to help keep international freight routes and flights operating. The money extends support for Aussie exports until the end of this…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australia’s nation brand, new defence announcement 01 July 2020 Matthew Pantelis: Well it’s a case of the wattle replacing the kangaroo as Australia’s emblem, I suppose, being sold to the world. The National Brand Advisory Council has put up the suggestion. The emblem is- it looks like a wattle, it’s kind of…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australia Made Logo; New Wattle Logo 01 July 2020 Simon Birmingham: Hey Deb. Good to be with you. Deborah Knight: Now what are you thinking, Minister? Have you really given this abstract wattle sprig the tick of approval? Simon Birmingham: Well let’s perhaps clarify some of the misconceptions that exist there. This isn’t replacing any…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Queensland border restrictions; Trans-Tasman travel bubble; Australian trade relationship with China; JobMaker. 26 May 2020 Peter Stefanovic: Well joining us live now is the Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister, thanks for joining us. Thanks for your time this morning. Simon Birmingham: Great to be with you. Peter Stefanovic: So just on that…
Topics: International and Domestic Tourism; Free Trade Agreement with the UK. 18 June 2020 Aaron Stevens: We’ve got the chance this morning to go straight to the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham. Good morning, thanks for your time. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Aaron, great to be with you. Aaron Stevens: Are you concerned that…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: International and Domestic Tourism; Free Trade Agreement with the UK. 18 June 2020 Aaron Stevens: We’ve got the chance this morning to go straight to the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham. Good morning, thanks for your time. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Aaron, great to be with you. Aaron Stevens: Are…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Free Trade Agreement with the UK; Australia’s Tourism Industry; JobKeeper 18 June 2020 Sabra Lane: To talk more about the potential for this agreement, I spoke with the Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham. [Excerpt] Trade Minister, good morning, and welcome to AM. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Great to be with you. Sabra…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Free trade deal with the UK. 18 June 2020 Samantha Armytage: Young Aussies will find it easier to work in the UK and thousands of businesses are set to benefit from a proposed new trade agreement with Britain. Virtual talks have been underway overnight to revamp work visas and provide new…