Transcript, E&OE Topics: China’s tariffs on Australian barley; Reopening of interstate borders. 19 May 2020 Ali Clarke: Now though, it is time to talk borders, barley and beef, so we’ve got Senator- South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham who is the Minister for Tourism and Trade. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Ali. Some impressive alliteration there. Ali…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: China’s tariff on Australian barley; Discussion on opening state borders. 19 May 2020 Neil Mitchell: Now there are two elements to what happened overnight. One, China has offered $2 billion to the world once- an inquiry once the pandemic is over. One of the things they say though will fund is social development…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tariff on Australian barley into China; Australia’s relationship with China; Impact of COVID-19 on tourism in Australia; Queensland potentially keeping borders closed until September. 19 May 2020 Fran Kelly: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is with us now. Minister, welcome back to Breakfast. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Fran, good to be with you. Fran Kelly: Now, you couldn’t…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Review into COVID-19’s origins; Tariff on Australian barley into China. 19 May 2020 David Koch: Now, China has carried through with a threat to impose a tariff on Australian barley. It’s imposed an 80 per cent duty on imports of our grain after an 18-month investigation into claims Australia had dumped barley into…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Tariff on Australian barley in to China. 19 May 2020 Karl Stefanovic: In a major blow to Chinese Australia relations, Beijing has slapped a brutal 80 per cent import tariff on all Aussie barley, just hours after agreeing to an independent review into the origins of COVID-19. Joining me now is Victorian barley…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian trading relationship with China. 18 May 2020 Allison Langdon: Alright. Well it is a sign of just how bad our relations with Beijing have sunk. Minister for Trade, Simon Birmingham’s utter frustration with his Chinese counterpart who’s refusing to return his calls. Karl Stefanovic: Yes, you couldn’t make it up, could you?…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian trading relationship with China. 18 May 2020 Will Goodings: But first, let’s talk to the Federal Trade Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham who joins us. Senator, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Will. Good to be with you. Will Goodings: So, have you got a call back yet from your Chinese counterpart?…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian trading relationship with China. 18 May 2020 Samantha Armytage: A coalition of 62 countries is backing Australia’s calls for an inquiry into coronavirus outbreak in China. A draft resolution will be put to the World Health Assembly tomorrow. It comes as Trade Minister Simon Birmingham admits phone calls to his Chinese…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: The dispute with China over Australian barley exports. 17 May 2020 David Speers: Simon Birmingham, welcome to the program. Look, you don’t really believe that these trade sanctions from China have nothing to do with Australia calling for an inquiry into the virus, do you? Simon Birmingham: Hello, David, it’s good to be…
Transcript, E&OE Topics: Australian Tourism. 15 May 2020 Lisa Wilkinson: Well, now to a man who spends his days thinking about tourism and his nights or at least tonight, showcasing one of Adelaide’s great tourist attractions, Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham. Good evening to you, minister, before everyone thinks you are standing in front of a…