Interview on CH 7 Sunrise with Natalie Barr

Topics: Covid disaster payment; Victorian lockdown 04/06/2021 06:45AM Natalie Barr: Now, the federal government has announced emergency payments to help Melbourne residents struggling through the extended lockdown, the temporary Covid disaster payment will apply for Lockdown’s longer than seven days. The weekly payment will be $500 for people who usually work more than 20 hours…

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Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland

Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland Topics: Covid disaster payment; Victorian lockdown; JobKeeper; quarantine facilities 03/06/2021 06:30PM Michael Rowland:  Another big story we’re following this morning, the federal government has stepped in to offer payments to workers affected by Victoria’s lockdown. Let’s bring in the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham, from Adelaide. Minister. Good…

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Interview on CH 10 with The Project

Topics: Covid disaster payment; quarantine facilities 03/06/2021 06:30PM Lisa Wilkinson: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now. Minister, this disaster payment is very welcome news, but there are a lot of criteria to work through, like the federal government being the only ones deemed able to declare a hot spot. Why wouldn’t you just trust…

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Interview on 6PR Mornings with Liam Bartlett

Topics:   National accounts; vaccine rollout; Victoria lockdown 02/06/2021 11:15AM Liam Bartlett:  Joining us this morning is the Federal Finance Minister and Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator, good morning.   Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Liam. Great to be with you.   Liam Bartlett: And you, too, I suppose. Very…

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Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Lisa Millar

Topics:   Aged care vaccinations; pandemic support; 01/06/2021 07:30AM Lisa Millar: Parliament resumes today, joining us from Canberra is Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Good morning. Welcome to News Breakfast.   Simon Birmingham: Hello Lisa, good to be with you.   Lisa Millar: Minister, we’ll get onto the finance side of your portfolio very shortly. We…

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Interview on 4BC Drive with Scott Emerson

Topics:  Victorian lockdown; vaccine rollout; Budget; quarantine facilities 27/05/2021 03:30PM Scott Emerson: Well, here we go again, COVID is running rampant in Victoria, and, of course, there are concerns that given how many people have been close contact with those with COVID now, that it could, of course, come here to Queensland as well. This…

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Interview on ABC RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly

Topics:  Upper-Hunter by election; Kurri Kurri power station; vaccine passport; vaccine rollout; 24/05/2021 06:15AM Fran Kelly: But on another front, the Prime Minister’s facing stiff opposition to a plan he’ll take to the next national cabinet for what’s effectively a vaccine passport that would deny freedom of movement to Australians who refuse to be immunised.…

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