Transcript 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…
DetailsTranscript Australia’s tourism industry; Coronavirus; Bushfires 06 March 2020 David Koch: Now for more on the Federal Government’s plan to boost the number of visitors to Australia, we’re joined by Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham who’s in Canberra. Minister, thanks for your time. What are you hoping to achieve with these talks today? Simon Birmingham: Hello Kochie.…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: COVID-19; India-Australia trade relations. 27 February 2020 Janine Perrett: You’re with Janine Perrett. Now, the coronavirus has been a rude wakeup call for many Australian corporations as it’s highlighted Australia’s vulnerability to shops and trade with China. So it was rather timely that a delegation of a hundred Australian businesses visited India this…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: economic impacts of COVID-19; Australia-India trade relations. 26 February 2020 Patricia Karvelas: Simon Birmingham is the Federal Minister for Trade and Tourism, and I spoke to him from Mumbai. [Excerpt] Simon Birmingham, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Great to be with you. Patricia Karvelas: Economists have been warning for close to two decades that…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Building Trade Relations with India. 26 February 2020 Deborah Knight: Yeah, the elephants, they belong in India which is where we find Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham. He’s currently in India for a series of events and meetings and he’s promoting relations between the two countries. And you might have seen…
DetailsTopics: Australia India Business Exchange, trade relationships, and emission reductions. 25 February 2020 Kieran Gilbert: The Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is also in New Delhi as we speak. He’s part of the Australia India Business Exchange program. I spoke to him a bit earlier. [Excerpt] Kieran Gilbert: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham joins me from…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Australia-India trade relationship; Australia India Business Exchange. 24 February 2020 Journalist: Joining us from India is Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister, Simon Birmingham. Welcome to SBS Radio. Simon Birmingham: It’s wonderful to be with you. Thank you. Journalist: India’s economy is predicted to be the third largest in the world by 2035. The two-way…
DetailsTranscript, E&OE Topics: Sam Duluk suspension; Holden closure; Jetstar TWU dispute. 18 February 2020 Ali Clarke: Right now we are going to introduce you to Senator Simon Birmingham. We do have a lot to talk to him about, especially as Minister for Trade. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good Morning, Ali. David Bevan: Simon Birmingham, before we…
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