Topics: Major trade deal with China and 14 other nations, child care subsidy. 11/16/2020 07:02AM Laura Jayes: Meantime, there are fresh hopes of a renewed relationship with China after Australia signed a major trade pact following eight years of negotiations. Joining me now is the Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thanks for your time, Minister.…
DetailsTopics: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership; Australian Exporters; Australia-China Trade Relationship; Free Trade Agreements. 16/11/20 07:17AM Sabra Lane: Australia signed up to a new trade deal yesterday, and it’s a mouthful: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. It’ll mean greater access to 14 nations in the Indo-Pacific with uniform trade rules. Australia already has bilateral agreements…
DetailsTopics: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership; New COVID Cluster in SA. 16/11/2020 08:10AM Ben Fordham: Well the Federal Government is trumpeting a new trade deal; it’s being described as the biggest ever. Fifteen countries are involved and it covers about 30 per cent of the global economy. Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and even…
DetailsTopics: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership; Australia-China Trade Relationship 16/11/20 06:49AM David Koch: We’re joined by Trade Minister Simon Birmingham in Adelaide. Minister, thanks for joining us. Well, I’m trying to figure out how important this is because with all of these countries, we’ve already got free trade deals, don’t we? So are any barriers going…
DetailsTopics: Economic relationship with China; Senate media inquiry. 15/11/20 06:02PM Sharri Markson: Minister, China’s been increasingly antagonistic with Australia in our trade relationship. Obviously, this is a problem given they’re our largest trading partner. Are you hoping this major deal today will pave the way for a thawing in relations with China and potentially…
DetailsTRANSCRIPT Press Conference Topics: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership; 15/11/20 12:49PM Simon Birmingham: This afternoon, I look forward to signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement on behalf of Australia, together with the Prime Minister. This is a huge accomplishment, especially for the ASEAN nations. The 10 nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
DetailsTopics: Australia-China trade relationship; Australian ship stranded in Chinese waters; interstate borders; 13/11/2020 5:07pm Tom Elliott: Look, this trade tension between China and Australia really is concerning. I mean, we need to export, particularly agricultural produce, because we produce a lot more agricultural goods than what we can possibly consume here. China is our…
DetailsTRANSCRIPT 12/11/20 04:06 PM Patricia Karvelas: For more on this and other issues, I spoke to Finance Minister Simon Birmingham a short time ago. Minister, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Good to be with you. Patricia Karvelas: Do you anticipate that some soldiers will be stripped of medals or honours as a…
DetailsSpeech Minerals Council of Australia Webcast Address 10 November 2020 Thank you Tania [Minerals Council CEO] for that introduction. I am very glad to be able to take part in this webcast today, at a complex time for Australia’s international engagement and indeed a time of great complexity right across the world. Scheduling this event…
DetailsSenator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon. Michael McCormack MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leader of the Nationals Federal Member for Riverina The Hon. Mark Coulton MP…
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