Transcript, E&OE Topics: New tourism campaign targeting the UK. 26 December 2019 Simon Birmingham: This is an incredibly exciting campaign, the launch of Matesong in the United Kingdom is about inspiring Brits to keep visiting Australia in huge numbers. Some 700,000 visitors from the UK come to Australia each and every year, they…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: New tourism campaign targeting the UK. 26 December 2019 Question: Just a little bit about what this campaign is? Simon Birmingham: This is really a campaign to try to aim at the hearts of UK tourists, to get them to think well yes, it’s been a bit of a tough time here…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: New tourism campaign targeting the UK. 26 December 2019 Question: Minister, it’s a pretty competitive market. What are you guys hoping to achieve with this ad? Simon Birmingham: We really want to capture the attention and the hearts and minds of British tourists. We know that by using Kylie Minogue, Shane Warne,…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Submarine Maintenance Jobs; SA’s Water Security. 09 December 2019 David Bevan: Simon Birmingham is the Federal Minister for Trade but he’s South Australia’s leading Liberal MP. He joins us now. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David and Ali. David Bevan: Well on the subs, West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says he’d be…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: trade surplus levels; gas exports; US-Australia trade relationship. 03 December 2019 Ross Greenwood: You know what it is. Even the Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham knows that one, don’t you Simon? Simon Birmingham: Nutbush City Limits, Ross. Ross Greenwood: Thank you very much. And when did it come out, Simon? Simon Birmingham: Now you’re testing me.…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Medevac Repeal Bill; Angus Taylor. 02 December 2019 LEIGH SALES: And joining me now is the Coalition’s Deputy Leader in the Senate, Senator Simon Birmingham. Thanks very much for being with us, Senator. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Hello, Leigh. Good to be with you. LEIGH SALES: Can I ask firstly, has the Government reached a deal yet…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Medevac Repeal Bill; climate change. 02 December 2019 Laura Jayes: Let’s return to Canberra for a moment. It is the last sitting week of Parliament for this year. Joining me is the Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thank you for your time. Medevac will be put to a vote this week, we just had…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Climate change; EU-Australia trade deal; repeal of medevac legislation; Religious Discrimination Bill 02 December 2019 Hamish Macdonald: The Morrison Government will be pulling out all the stops this week to try and pass the Medevac Repeal Bill and end the parliamentary year on a high. Scrapping the legislation would mark a reversal of…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Trade deals; Australia-India relationship. 29 November 2019 Leon Byner: Let’s talk to Trade Minister Simon Birmingham. Simon, how was this proposition put to us and good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning Leon. I think it’s important to be clear that actually it’s quite a speculative piece published in The Age, that we haven’t had…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: New FTAs with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru. 28 November 2019 Fiona Breen: Now, the Federal Government has signed off on three new free trade deals. The Parliament this week endorsed FTAs with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru. The Indonesian deal will see greater access for beef, grains and horticultural exports, while the…
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