Topics: Budget 2022; 29/03/2022 6:40AM AEST Madeleine Morris: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now from Canberra. Good morning to you, Senator Birmingham. We’ve got figures out today saying that you expect unemployment to be at 3.75% by the end of the year. That’s great. Now you’re banking on that to lift wages, but you’re…
DetailsDoorstop, Australian Parliament House, Canberra ACT Topics: Budget 2022; 28/03/2022 7:55AM AEST Simon Birmingham: These are very uncertain times we face. Around the world, the challenge of continued aftershocks of COVID-19, global inflationary pressures and the war that Russia is waging on Ukraine are having real impacts on global economies and creating genuine uncertainty, particularly…
DetailsTopics: Land for naval shipbuilding, jobs in SA, border security Monday 28 March 2022 Minister Birmingham: Thanks for coming along today. I’m thrilled to be back here at the Osborne Naval Shipyards for a significant announcement about the future of these shipyards. Next week in the Federal Budget, the Morrison Government will detail our…
DetailsSabra Lane: Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and the leader of the government in the Senate. He joins me in Parliament House. Good morning and welcome to AM. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Sabra. Great to be with you again. Sabra Lane: It’s being reported this morning that the Government will deliver a…
DetailsTopics: Submarine shipyard Osborne; Solomon Islands; New Zealand refugee agreement 23/03/2022 8:50AM ACST Laura Jayes: The Osborne shipyard will more than triple in size to become what the Government says will be one of the most sophisticated construction bases in the world. The Government will lease 45 hectares of land to do it and it…
DetailsTopics: Submarine shipyard Osborne; SA school term; 23/03/2022 8:40AM ACST Stacey Lee: Senator Simon Birmingham, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Stacey. Good morning, listeners. Stacey Lee: Is does this mean the federal government is committed to those subs jobs here in South Australia? Simon Birmingham: Oh, absolutely. Stacey,…
DetailsStacey Lee: But for now, cost of living pressures, I’m sure, are top of mind for Senator Simon Birmingham. He’s the Minister for Finance and will be handing down the Budget next week. Good morning, Senator. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Stacey. Good morning Nikolai and listeners. Stacey Lee: Well, we’ve seen on the…
DetailsWill Goodings: .We’re joined by South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham. Birmo, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Hey, guys, good to be with you. Albeit I might have wished to be with you under slightly different circumstances. David Penberthy: Can I say though, Birmo we really do appreciate you coming in, particularly being…
DetailsDavid Speers: Simon Birmingham, welcome to the program. Simon Birmingham: Hello, David, good to be with you. David Speers: So why did the Liberals lose so badly after just one term in office? Simon Birmingham: David I think there’s always when an election is lost, there are a number of factors at…
DetailsTopics: Jobs figures; Cost of living; SA election 18/03/2022 09:25PM AEST Laura Jayes: Live now is the Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, live from Adelaide. Good to see you, Minister. This is a fun time of year. The budget speculation season is in full swing. I know you’ve got not going to tell us individual…
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