Transcript, E&OE Topics: West Australia’s hard border; Impact of border closures on tourism businesses; Definition of hotspots. 03 September 2020 Russell Woolf: Federal Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, says: inconsistent and disproportionate approaches to border restrictions are causing job losses and could cost the tourism industry up to $33 billion this financial year. We spoke…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian citizen detained in China; Australia-China relationship, state and territory borders. 01 September 2020 Fran Kelly: Australia’s fractured relationship with China has just got worse. Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, has been arrested in China and could be detained for up to six months without access to legal aid. Beijing has fired another…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian citizen detained in China; Investigations into Australian wine; State borders. 01 September 2020 Karl Stefanovic: More now on those growing concerns for Australian television journalist, Cheng Lei, detained in China. Minister for Tourism and Trade, Simon Birmingham, joins us now from Canberra. Simon, thank you for your time today. She’s not…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Cheng Lei; Australia-China relationship, National Cabinet discussion on borders. 01 September 2020 Michael Rowland: And trade tensions have intensified with China following news of a second investigation into Australian wine exports. It comes on the same day Australia woman Cheng Lei — as we have just mentioned, a journalist working in China…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Travel bubbles; State borders Canberra, Australia 29 August 2020 Journalist: How likely is it that we’re going to develop a travel bubble with New Zealand or anyone else? Simon Birmingham: A number of countries in addition to New Zealand have expressed interest in trying to find safe pathways to open up to…
Transcript Topics: Federal Government amendment to foreign policy rules, nation brand logo. 27 August 2020 Ben Fordham: Now, this is a good call. The Prime Minister is cracking down on foreign interference – he’s introducing new laws aimed at boosting Chinese influence out of Australia. The Federal Government will be able to rip up any…
Topics: Trade and tourism issues 21/08/2020 07:20AM Anthony Milich: A couple of very special guests this morning. Tim Whetstone, Member of Chaffey. Good morning to you. Tim Whetstone: Morning, Anthony. Anthony Milich: And you brought a friend along to work this morning. Tim Whetstone: I have, and quite an influential one…
Topics: Trade and tourism in South Australia; Cross-border restrictions; International students pilot program 20/08/20 Question: What have you thought of the recovery of regional Australia from COVID- in terms of tourism so far? Simon Birmingham: There’s a real buoyancy in regional tourism right now as a result of the fact that people from…
Topics: China-Australia trade relations 20/08/20 7:36AM Jordan Curtis: It’s starting to look like China has it out for Australian BWS – that’s barley, wine and steak. Firstly they put tariffs on barley, then limits on Australian beef exports as well, and now they’re coming after the wine. I’m joined by Senator Simon Birmingham, Minister…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Wine-dumping allegations, Australia’s relationship with China 18 August 2020 Jules Schiller: Of course, the anti-dumping investigation into wine is part of a growing trade tension with China. They’ve suspended some beef imports, they’ve imposed tariffs on our barley, warned students and tourists that it’s not safe to travel to Australia because of…