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…
DetailsTranscript, 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…
DetailsTranscript, 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…
DetailsTopics: International and State Borders; JobKeeper; Free Trade Agreement with the UK; Daniel Andrew comments. 18/06/2020 07:22AM Karl Stefanovic: Well, Australia is on the cusp of new trade deals with the UK, which could supercharge our recovery from the pandemic. This, as our tourism industry is dealt another massive blow; international travel is off the…
DetailsTopics: …Labor Party corruption, trade deal with UK, international and domestic travel, extending quarantine pilot for international students 18/06/20 07:02AM Peter Stefanovic: Well joining me live now is Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, good morning to you, thanks so much for joining us. Simon Birmingham: Morning, Peter. Peter Stefanovic: We may as well start…
DetailsTopics: Free trade deal with Britain; Victorian Labor Party corruption, pilot for international students 18/06/2020 07:30AM Lisa Millar: Let’s get more on the free trade negotiations between Australia and the UK. The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, got together with his counterpart, Boris Johnson, for a virtual announcement last night with some interesting comments about some of…
DetailsJoint statement 17 June 2020 Today we are very pleased to announce the launch of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Australia and the United Kingdom. An FTA between our two nations, close allies with deep historical and people-to-people ties, will support the economic recovery from COVID-19 and take our bilateral trade and…
DetailsMedia release 17 June 2020 Australia and the United Kingdom have today announced the commencement of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which will start a new chapter in the economic relationship and help to boost export flows between our two nations. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said Australia was ready to…
DetailsJoint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator for South Australia The Hon Andrew Gee MP, Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education, Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment, Federal Member for Calare 17 June 2020 The…
DetailsSpeech Location National Press Club, Canberra 17 June 2020 It is no exaggeration to say that every Australian has been affected by COVID-19 –some tragically more so than others. The OECD tells us that we are in the midst of the biggest global downturn since the Great Depression. We have weathered the storm…
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