STATEMENT 30 October 2020 Appointment as Minister for Finance I thank the Prime Minister for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as Australia’s new Minister for Finance and as the Leader of the Government in the Senate. The world faces the largest global economic crisis since the Great Depression. My first…
MEDIA RELEASE 28 October 2020 New Board appointments to oversee Tourism Australia’s critical role in tourism recovery The Morrison Government has today announced two new appointments and three reappointments to the Tourism Australia Board, to lead the organisation in its major role in tourism recovery by encouraging Australians to see their own backyard…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts 27 October 2020 The National Museum of Australia’s Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters exhibition will tour to The…
27 October 2020 Australia will tonight host a virtual meeting of 22 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministers, to drive negotiations of global rules on fisheries subsidies and discuss the role of the WTO in contributing to the global economic recovery from COVID-19. Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham, who will chair the meeting, said…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs 27 October 2020 Today we announce that Mr George Mina has commenced his appointment as Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. The WTO is a global forum at which its 164 members negotiate trade…
Joint media release: The Hon David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management 22 October 2020 Millions of Australian mangoes will soon be on their way to key export markets around the world, thanks to support from the Liberal-National Government’s International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM). With a $317.1 million funding boost in the…
Joint media release The Hon Keith Pitt MP, Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia 20 October 2020 The Morrison-McCormack Government has today released a new pitch to attract more investment in critical minerals projects and greenfield opportunities, as Australia continues to elevate itself as a leading source and exporter of critical minerals. The Australian Critical…
Joint media release with: Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for Defence The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry 16 October 2020 Australian industry will benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars in work packages for the Morrison Government’s Future Submarine Program, supporting hundreds of Australian jobs and creating new opportunities for…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women 14 October 2020 Trade opportunities across the Pacific will be boosted with formal notification today that Cook Islands has ratified the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus). As the eighth signatory to the trade deal, Cook Islands is…
Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam, Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism 13 October 2020 Aussies are being urged to plan and book a COVID-safe holiday in different parts of Australia as part of a new domestic tourism push aimed at providing a…