Transcript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19 impacts on tourism sector. 16 March 2020 Patricia Karvelas: I’m joined by the Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Patricia. Thanks for the time. Patricia Karvelas: The Prime Minister, the Treasurer and the Finance Minister met today to discuss economic stimulus measures. Is a second package or…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Dire circumstances of tourism in far north Queensland. 16 March 2020 John MacKenzie: Yes, I’ve got Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, in studio. Good morning and thanks for joining us in north Queensland. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Great to be with you. John McKenzie: And it’s incredible timing given that what we saw yesterday really…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Federal support for the tourism sector in North Queensland. 16 March 2020 Adam Stephen: Alright, we’re 21 past 3. I’ve got a special guest with us this afternoon who has been in North Queensland to get a bit of the lay of the land for some of the fallout that we’ve already…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Tourism Stimulus Package; Coronavirus. 16 March 2020 Allison Langdon: Well, tourists coming to Australia now face 14 days in self-isolation. It’s a hard line move by Prime Minister Morrison, aimed at kerbing the spreading of the coronavirus, but the question is: at what cost? Karl Stefanovic: Plenty. The Federal Government has unveiled a…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: coronavirus impact on the tourism industry. 16 March 2020 David Koch: So, how will the new border controls affect our tourism industry? The Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, joins us now. Minister, thanks for your time. Should- I know it’s always easy to question decisions, but should you have given travellers a bit more…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Australia’s Tourism Industry; Coronavirus; 06 March 2020 Simon Birmingham: This morning, well today I’m going to welcome the state and territory tourism and trade ministers to Canberra. This is a scheduled annual meeting that we have, but it comes at the most crucial of times for the Australian tourism industry. Australia’s tourism…
DetailsTranscript Topics: Australia’s Tourism Industry; Coronavirus; Travel Bans 06 March 2020 Ali Moore: Well with travel bans and flights canceled, it’s no secret that Australia’s tourism industry is having a tough time. So what can be done especially just when this country is starting to see an increase in the number of coronavirus cases? The…
DetailsTranscript Topics: Coronavirus 06 March 2020 Hamish Macdonald: With coronavirus travel bans now in place for China, South Korea and Iran, and international tourists cancelling their holidays down under in droves, Australia’s tourism sector is facing an unprecedented crisis. Of course all of this comes on top of the impact of the bushfires over the…
DetailsTopics: Coronavirus; Australia’s Tourism Industry 06 March 2020 Paddy Gerard: But right now though, the Federal Government is taking action to try and head off disaster for the NT tourism industry. I think it’s not just the NT, I think it’s around Australia and in parts of the world which is under threat from the…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Coronavirus. 06 March 2020 Ross Stevenson: Simon Birmingham is the Federal Minister for Tourism. Minister, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, guys. It’s great to speak. Ross Stevenson: Hey, so you were able to have a couple of bites at the cherry with the bushfires and now the coronavirus. Are you a…
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