Transcript, E&OE Topics: Fire affected businesses assistance fund; Auditor’s report on sports grants; US-China trade deal. 20 January 2020 Norman Swan: As we’ve been reporting the Morrison Government is announcing cheap loans and cash grants to help small businesses hit by devastating bushfires across the country. It follows last week’s roundtable between the Prime Minister…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Supporting the tourism sector following the bushfire crisis, Minister McKenzie allocating sports grants to clubs in marginal electorates. 19 January 2020 Simon Birmingham: Well, thanks very much for coming over to Kangaroo Island today. It’s a thrill to be here with Premier Steven Marshall, the Mayor Michael Pengilly, and importantly with hundreds…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Support for the tourism sector following the bushfire crisis. 19 January 2020 Chris Smith: Simon Birmingham is the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. He’s on the line right now. Minister, thank you for your time. Simon Birmingham: G’day, Chris. Thanks for the chance to talk. Chris Smith: That’s okay. You’re in Kangaroo…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Funding for tourism operators affected by the bushfires. 19 January 2020 Darren James: Joining us on the line now is the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning guys, thanks for the opportunity to speak. Heidi Murphy: Senator, the Prime Minister’s called this the biggest…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: $76 million to tourism industry to fill the gap created by bushfire crisis. 19 January 2020 Justin Smith: I would say that our tourism industry is in a crisis because we probably just don’t have a full understanding of the extent of what the fires had done to tourism – people…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Funding for tourism operators affected by the bushfires. 19 January 2020 Lara Vella: Meantime the terrifying bushfires have not only destroyed our environment, it’s also tainting Australia’s reputation with international holidaymakers. Today the Government has announced a $76 million recovery package to boost the country’s tourism industry. For more on this we’re…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Funding for tourism operators affected by the bushfires. 19 January 2020 Kathryn Robinson: Well, at the height of Australia’s bushfire crisis our nation was dominating global headlines with the hashtag AustraliaBurns trending on Twitter. Some feel it’s damaged Australia’s brand as a desirable tourism destination. Josh Szeps: Today the Federal Government is announcing…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Funding for tourism operators affected by the bushfires. 19 January 2020 Matt Doran: Well, the damage being done to Australia’s tourism industry by the bushfire crisis can be revealed this morning and the figures are really worrying. The number of visitors from our key international markets are down by almost 40 per…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: US-China trade relations; Australian trade; Australia bushfire crisis. 16 January 2020 Deborah Knight: Now, no one likes a trade war, particularly when two of the biggest trading nations on our planet are involved. And now, after more than two years of tensions between the world’s largest economies — the US and China…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: The impact of bushfires on tourism and business. 16 January 2020 Ali Moore: What are you planning a holiday and any chance that you will head to those areas that have been bushfire affected once they are back in a position to host you because tourism has been absolutely decimated? The tourists…
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