Topics: Labour force data; vaccine rate; essential workers; child vaccination; 20/08/2021 09:50AM ACST Laura Jayes: Live now to the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Good to see you. Thanks so much for your time this morning. First of all, what do these figures show about this so-called bounce back from lockdowns? Simon Birmingham: Hello,…
DetailsTopics: Labour force data; economy; Queensland quarantine facility; 19/08/2021 03:00PM ACST Scott Emerson: Let’s talk to the finance minister, Senator Simon Birmingham, and he joins me now. Minister, thanks for being on the show. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Scott. It’s great to be with you again. Scott Emerson: Now, look, I see the…
DetailsTopics: Queensland quarantine facility; 18/08/2021 05:35PM ACST Steve Austin: Simon Birmingham, thanks for coming on the program. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Steve. It’s good to be with you. Steve Austin: What’s actually on the site of the Damascus barracks at the moment? Simon Birmingham: Steve, it’s a defence facility, but essentially it’s…
DetailsTopics: WA quarantine facility; Qantas vaccine mandate; National jobs data; lockdowns 18/08/2021 10:35AM ACST Liam Bartlett: Minister, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Liam and good morning to listeners right across W.A. Liam Bartlett: Well done. Simon Birmingham: Just to keep Ron happy. Hello, Ron in particular. Liam Bartlett: Well…
DetailsTopics: WA quarantine facility 18/08/2021 10:00AM ACST Nadia Mitsopoulos: With more on this, let’s go to the federal finance minister, Simon Birmingham. He spoke to me just a short time ago. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Great to be with you. Nadia Mitsopoulos: When this facility is built, will it completely replace the…
DetailsTopics: WA quarantine facility 18/08/2021 09:30AM ACST Clairsy: The Australian and WA governments have teamed up to reach an agreement to build a 1000 bed quarantine facility here in WA Lisa. Lisa : Yes, and joining us to talk more about it our Federal Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Good morning, Simon. Clairsy:…
DetailsTopics: Mandatory Vaccinations; Olympians and quarantining in SA; Vaccine Roll-out; IPCC report 13/08/2021 09:25AM Tom Connell: Joining me live now, the Minister for Finance, Simon Birmingham. Thanks for your time, first of all, on this hotspot. The fact that employers would only be able to do it for some industries in a hotspot, is…
DetailsTopics: South Australian COVID business support; JobKeeper 10/08/2021 08:45AM ACST David Bevan: Federal Finance Minister and South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham joins us now. Good morning, Minister Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David and Ali. David Bevan: The government has announced another raft of support for businesses. I want to ask you…
DetailsTopics: NSW lockdown; 09/08/2021 04:05 PM AEST Chloe Bouras: Do you think it is likely that other states will open up to New South Wales given the current situation, how long do you imagine borders could be closed for? Simon Birmingham: The really high rates of transmission of the Delta variant will mean…
DetailsTopics: Moderna; vaccine supply; NSW restrictions; interstate travel; 09/08/2021 07:05AM AEST Peter Stefanovic: Let’s head to Canberra now. I believe the Finance Minister is with us. Simon Birmingham is there. Minister, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. Just chasing some confirmation on this report this morning that Australia may well…
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