Topics: Jenkins Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces; Senate conduct; privileges committee; National Cabinet; Omicron variant; Future Fund bill; 30/11/2021 4:38PM AEST Kieran Gilbert: In the studios, the finance minister, Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time and big day today. With the Jenkins review released, 28 recommendations, why didn’t you and the…
DetailsTopics: Jenkins Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces; Senate conduct; privileges committee; National Cabinet; Omicron variant; Future Fund bill; 30/11/2021 4:18PM AEST Patricia Karvelas: He’s my guest this afternoon, Minister, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Patricia. Good to be with you. Patricia Karvelas: One in three employees have been harassed while at work in…
DetailsPRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m joined by the Minister for Women, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Minister for Finance, to release the Jenkins Review. A little while ago, I had the opportunity to speak to Kate Jenkins and thank her for the tremendous work that she has done at our request in…
DetailsTopics: Port Adelaide Football Club redevelopment funding; Solomon Islands; New COVID variant; Rental crisis Matthew Richardson, Port Adelaide Football Club CEO: Delighted to be here today at Alberton Oval to announce the funding from the Commonwealth government and through Minister Birmingham, $15 million, which will now make the redevelopment here at the Alberton Oval precinct…
DetailsTopics: New COVID variant; Solomon Islands; Commonwealth Integrity Commission; Boothby; National Plan 26/11/2021 9:25AM AEST Laura Jayes: Joining me live now as the Minister for Finance, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time, this new variant out of South Africa. Are you aware of it and is there anything that you’re doing about it…
DetailsTopics: Reopening; Legislation agenda; Senate proceedings; Protest rallies; 22/11/2021 07:50AM AEST Simon Birmingham: …These are world leading vaccination rates, giving Australia the maximum protection to be able to reopen safely, to reopen our small businesses and to reopen our daily lives, to reopen our international borders in careful, cautious ways in accordance with the…
DetailsTopics: Protests; Visa holders returning to Australia; International students; Senate proceedings; Legislation agenda; 22/11/2021 07:40AM AEST Fran Kelly: Well, Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Minister, welcome back to breakfast. Simon Birmingham: Morning Fran, great to be with you again. Fran Kelly: It’s…
DetailsTopics: Vaccination rates and mandates; Protests in Victoria; Election campaigns 19/11/2021 8:50AM ACST Laura Jayes: Let’s go live to the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, what did you think of that? It seems like the relationship might be at an all-time low. Simon Birmingham: Laura, I think that Australians are thoroughly jack of…
DetailsTopics: Wages growth; RBA commentary on inflation; Interest rates 17/11/2021 3:48PM AEST Jim Wilson: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins me on the line this afternoon. Minister, welcome back to Drive. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Jim, it’s great to be with you again. Jim Wilson: Well, it’s good news, isn’t it? A growth in wages…
DetailsTopics: RBA commentary on inflation; Fuel prices; Interest rates 16/11/2021 2:48PM ACST Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming today. I want to acknowledge and welcome the speech by the Governor of the Reserve Bank today that highlights the Reserve Bank of Australia’s position, consistent with that of other central banks and leading international organisations…
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