Topics: AUKUS; Christian Porter 16/09/2021 Carrie Bickmore: On a level of one to 10, how awks is it that the US president doesn’t know our prime minister’s name, Simon? Simon Birmingham: Well, look, guys, pals, mates, friends, you know Joe Biden is known for being a folksy sort of guy, and that was just…
DetailsTopics: AUKUS; Jobs figures 16/09/2021 Scott Emerson: Simon Birmingham is the Minister for Finance and leader of the Coalition in the Senate, and he joins me on the line now. Minister, thanks for being on the show again. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Scott. It’s always good to be with you. Thank you. Scott Emerson:…
DetailsTopics: AUKUS; Naval shipbuilding in South Australia 16/09/2021 Tony Pilkington: The South Australian senator and the Honourable Simon Birmingham Simon is the Minister for Finance and he’s made himself available. Good on him. Good on you, Simon. Welcome to the afternoon show. Simon Birmingham: G’day Pilko. Thanks for the opportunity. Tony Pilkington: Now,…
DetailsTopics: AUKUS; Shipbuilding in South Australia 16/09/2021 Journalist: The federal government has committed to keeping the jobs of local South Australians in the shipbuilding sector, is that a 100 percent commitment to the people who have jobs now, they’re not going to lose them? Simon Birmingham: We’re giving a very firm commitment to…
DetailsTopics: AUKUS; Shipbuilding in South Australia 16/09/2021 David Bevan: Simon Birmingham is the Senator for South Australia, the Federal Finance Minister, the most senior South Australian liberal, and he joins us now. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David. Thanks for the opportunity. David Bevan: What are we actually going to…
DetailsTopics: Support for South Australian businesses 14/09/2021 Jordan Curtis: It’s breakfast with Jordan Curtis, and for businesses doing it tough thanks to COVID 19 Of course, we’ve had eight months of this now and the financial impacts are still being felt, especially in hospitality and tourism. There is a bit of a rescue package from…
DetailsTopics: Support for South Australian businesses; National Plan; Vaccine passports 13/09/2021 Kieran Gilbert: Let’s go live to the Minister for Finance and senior liberal senator in South Australia, Senator Simon Birmingham. Leader of the government in the Senate. Thanks for your time, Minister. Let’s start with this criticism from the tourism industry, they say. While…
DetailsTopics: JobKeeper; financial assistance; home quarantine; 10/09/2021 09:10AM AEST Laura Jayes: It’s interesting to look at this data, Minister. Does the government feel under pressure over the recent focus on companies getting JobKeeper and still giving huge dividends? Simon Birmingham: No, Laura, we’ve always been confident that JobKeeper was resoundingly successful policy. The…
DetailsTopics: Roadmap; vaccine rates; rapid antigen testing; Pfizer doses; Kristina Keneally; 10/09/2021 07:10AM AEST Allison Langdon: Well, the prime minister has described the New South Wales Premier’s roadmap out of lockdown as careful, safe and consistent, suggesting other states should follow suit. Let’s bring in Finance Minister Simon Birmingham in Adelaide and Deputy Opposition…
DetailsTopics: Lockdowns; state border restrictions; vaccine rollout; National Summit on Women’s Safety; women in politics; Sam Duluk; 06/09/2021 09:35AM ACST Simon Birmingham: Good morning David Bevan and listeners. David Bevan: Good morning, Senator Penny Wong. Penny Wong: G’Day, how are we? David Bevan: I’d like to ask both of you, perhaps…
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