Interview on Channel 7 Sunrise with David Koch

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 7 Sunrise with David Koch Topics: Record tourist numbers 02/11/2018 6:46AM   David Koch: Visitor numbers to Australia are soaring, and with the clever advertising this past year, it’s not hard to see why. And that has seen in the past year, the number of visitors rise by 6.8 per cent to 8.4 million, and total spend…

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Doorstop interview, Virginia

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Virginia Topics: TPP-11; Research grants; Religious freedoms; Charter flights for country MP’s 31/10/2018 10:15AM   Simon Birmingham: Thank you and thanks for coming along. It’s great to be here at Pasture Genetics, a family owned business, and it’s a living demonstration of how trade and market access through the TPP is…

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Interview on Sky News with Tom Connell

 E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with Tom Connell Topics: TPP-11; Indonesia Trade Deal; Religious freedoms 31/10/2018 10:15AM   Tom Connell: Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment on the TPP-11 ratification.   Simon Birmingham: We got confirmation from states and territories, that government procurement processes would be consistent with the TPP. There were some regulatory…

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Doorstop interview, Canberra

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Indonesia; Nats leadership 18/10/2018 7:30AM          Reporter: In terms of moving the Australian Embassy from Jerusalem. How will that impact trade deals and TPP?   Simon Birmingham:     Well it shouldn’t have any effect or bearing in that regard. We’ve seen very positive comments from, for example,…

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Doorstop interview, Fairbairn

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Fairbairn Topics: TPP; Nauru; Wentworth by-election; Australian embassy in Israel; Ian Kiernan; 18/10/2018 7:30AM               Prime Minister: This is one of just thousands of businesses around the country that are going to be able to benefit from the TPP new trade deal that has been brought together by our Government.…

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Interview on RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly Topics: Australian embassy in Israel; Indonesia; TPP-11; Pauline Hanson motion 17/10/2018 6:10AM   Fran Kelly: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is in our Parliament House studios. Minister welcome back to breakfast.              Simon Birmingham:     Good morning, Fran, great to be with you.   Fran Kelly: A free…

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Interview on Sky News with David Speers

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News with David Speers Topics: Israel; Wentworth by-election; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Nauru resettlement 17/10/2018 5:15PM   Simon Birmingham: …and that’s why this is a careful and deliberative process. Prime Minister’s made clear that he has indicated we’re going to look at this matter. And we will look at it thoroughly, carefully, deliberatively.…

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Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Topics: Pauline Hanson motion; Nauru; Indonesia 17/10/2018 8:44AM   David Bevan: You know what we do on a Wednesday, we gather three of South Australia’s Federal MPs, they are all in Canberra today. Mark Butler, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Labor Member for Port Adelaide, good morning to…

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Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane Topics:  TPP-11; China; Wentworth by-election 15/10/2018 7:13AM   Sabra Lane:     Minister, good morning and welcome to the program.   Simon Birmingham:     Good morning Sabra.   Sabra Lane:     In a nutshell if this deal passes, what will it mean for ordinary Australians?   Simon Birmingham:     Well for…

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