Topics: Labour force data. 20/05/2021 05:10PM Jim Wilson: Let’s turn our attention to the economy where things continue to rebound from the pandemic. Today’s unemployment figures are very positive. The rate has fallen point one per cent to 5.5 per cent for April. Now, this will be very welcome news for the government as this…
DetailsTopics: Labour force data. 20/05/2021 05:00pm Linda Mottram: Well, the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham, joined me earlier, I asked him about the mixed picture in the employment data, which, despite the floor falling unemployment rate, also shows fewer people looking for work. Simon Birmingham: Well it is important to look at the trends in…
DetailsTopics: Employment figures, vaccines. 20/05/2021 02:20pm Scott Emerson: Breaking news, and you’re not going to believe this. We saw the first unemployment figures come out post JobKeeper ending. Now, overall nationally, the numbers were down by 0.1 per cent in March, from March, 5.5 per cent for April, and as I said JobKeeper had finished…
DetailsTopics: Budget 2021-22; 18/05/2021 11:30AM Tom Connell: We’ve got the Prime Minister and his Ministers across the country right now trying to sell the budget to voters and of course, the media as well. We find Simon Birmingham the Finance Minister in WA spreading the message there, and he joins me live now. Minister, thanks…
DetailsTopics: Budget 2021-22; Iron ore; Borders 18/05/2021 10:30AM Gareth Parker: What would you do with four thousand dollars? Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Gareth. It’s great to be with you. Gareth Parker: Would it go to budget repair or perhaps capital expenditure? Simon Birmingham: I think right…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021 14/05/2021 Leon Byner : Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Simon, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Leon. It’s great to be with you again. Leon Byner : Tell me, how austere do we need to be as opposed to spend money on resources that are sadly lacking? Simon Birmingham: Well, what we need…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 06:30PM Carrie Bickmore: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham may be better placed to answer that question than Chad, and he joins us now. Minister, let’s start with women. Would these same measures have been introduced had it not been for the national reckoning we’ve seen in recent months? Simon Birmingham: I’m confident…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 05:30PM Avani Dias: Simon Birmingham, Federal Finance Minister, is here. And if you do have a question for him, text me. Minister, thanks for coming on Hack. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Avani. It’s great to be with you. Avani Dias: All right, let’s start with jobs. It’s a big one for young…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 05:05PM Tom Elliot: The Federal Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham, Mr Birmingham. Good afternoon. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Tom. It’s great to be with you. Tom Elliot: Great, we’ve got the line working again. Now, there’s a really big number in the Budget figures and its $1 trillion. That’s where Federal Government debt…
DetailsTopic: Budget 2021-22 12/05/2021 4:00PM Patricia Karvelas: Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and my guest face to face. Welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Patricia. Great to see you. Patricia Karvelas: Do you expect all Australians to be vaccinated by the end of the year? Simon Birmingham: Well no, Patricia. The vaccine approvals currently don’t extend,…
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