Topic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 07:45AM Tom Oriti: The Federal Government will spend billions of dollars improving the aged care sector as part of the budget announced last night, so an extra $17.7 billion will be pumped into the sector in response to those shocking findings of the Royal Commission. The Government is also extending…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 07:32AM Craig: Simon Birmingham is the Federal Finance Minister. Minister, Good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Good to be with you, guys. Craig: Why is heading towards a trillion dollar debt good for Australia? Simon Birmingham: Well, because it’s important for Australia that we keep the economy strong and…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 07:15AM Robbie: This morning by senator for South Australia, good morning to you, Minister. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Robbie, Wendy and listeners. Robbie: All right. We know that this is being billed as a big spending budget, of course, it was only a few years ago that the rhetoric from the…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 07:05AM Brian Carlton: Federal Finance Minister Senator Birmingham. Good morning, welcome to Triple M Hobart. Sorry about that delay. Simon Birmingham: Hey, Brian, great to be with you. Brian Carlton: Appreciate your time. Tell me the trillion dollars’ worth of debt, how long is that going to take to pay off? …
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 06:45AM Peter Stefanovic: It’s good to see you. Thanks for joining us, as always. Good to see you in person. Minister Simon Birmingham: Great to be with you. Peter Stefanovic: With a lot of spending out there, is this all masking cuts to eventually come? Minister Simon Birmingham: No, we’re delivering…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-2022 12/05/2021 06:25AM Stephen Cenatiempo: It’s twenty-three and a half minutes to seven o’clock, Stephen Cenatiempo with you this morning broadcasting live from Parliament House with, I guess the fallout or maybe the wrap up of last night’s Federal Budget is a better way to put it. We are going to talk…
DetailsTopics: Budget 2021-22 11/05/2021 10:00PM Kathryn Robinson: Well, the budget bottom line is much better than forecast last October, the deficit is expected to be one hundred sixty one dollars billion this year. That’s all thanks to more Australians in work than ever before. Less people on welfare and record iron ore prices, which have delivered a…
DetailsPaul Murray: Birmo joins us now. The Finance Minister, his first go around putting a budget together. Mate if the ABC can only find one or two losers. It seems like you put together a pretty good political a political document. But to those sitting watching those debt pictures, what is there not to worry…
DetailsTopics: Budget 2021, NDIS, Protestors 11/05/2021 07:30AM Simon Birmingham: Well happy budget day. Today, Australians will see the Morrison Government hand down a budget that will continue to see Australia through the COVID-19 uncertainties. To keep Australians safe, to focus on continuing to grow jobs for Australians through economic security and, of course, to invest…
DetailsTopics: Budget 2021 11/05/2021 07:20AM Karl Stefanovic: Minister for Finance, Simon Birmingham joins us from Canberra. Good morning to you, Simon. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, good to be with you. Karl Stefanovic: Or should I say. Hey, big spender. Simon Birmingham: Well, Australia is doing well, and that enables us to invest…
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