SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs TRANSCRIPT Topics: Australian Open COVID issues, Australian repatriations, COVID-19 vaccine, Australian exports 18/01/2021 07:36AM Sally Sara: Well, the Australian Open tennis has been thrown into further disarray, with a number of players forced into strict 14-day quarantine, climbing to more than 70. It follows the…
DetailsSENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs TRANSCRIPT E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB, Weekends, with Chris Smith. Topics: Additional repatriation flights for Australians; imminent end of JobKeeper. 17/01/2021 09:23AM Chris Smith: Well, the Federal Government is organising another 20 flights to rescue Australians stranded overseas. The flights will take place over the…
DetailsSENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs TRANSCRIPT E&OE TRANSCRIPT Press Conference Topics: Increase in scheduled repatriation flights; COVID-19 vaccine rollout. 16/01/21 2.00PM Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along today. The COVID-19 situation worldwide continues to be enormously challenging. Just in the last 24 hours, there have been more than…
DetailsTopics: COVID-19 UK strain; quarantine facilities; COVID-19 vaccine 15/01/2021 07:53AM Allison Langdon: Covid alarm has been sounded across the country this morning with concerns the highly contagious U.K. strain is spreading in the community. A quarantine hotel in Brisbane evacuated as covid detectives work to find out how the virus spread through the grand chancellor.…
DetailsTopics: NSW COVID-19 outbreak impact on tourism, vaccine update 22/12/2020 07:32AM Madeleine Morris: Well as we heard this morning, hard borders around the country are being reinstated in response to the growing Sydney cluster. It is a devastating blow for many people, but particularly for Australia’s domestic tourism sector which was just getting back…
DetailsTopics: Border closures and coronavirus impacts on tourism over Christmas; travel credits & refunds; 22/12/20 07:23AM David Campbell: For more on this coronavirus mutation that’s reached our shores, I’m joined now by Trade and Tourism Minister, Simon Birmingham, in Adelaide. Minister, good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. David Campbell: Countries…
DetailsTopics: NSW COVID-19 outbreak, Border closures, Tourism operators, 22/12/2020 07:14AM Monique Wright: Well, more than 100 Sydney venues are on alert as authorities’ scramble to contain the Northern Beaches outbreak, with more than a dozen locations added to the list overnight. There’s fresh hope ahead of Christmas after New South Wales recorded 15 new…
DetailsTopics: State border closures; tourism industry; trade diversification; Australia-China trade relationship 21/12/20 2:46PM Julie Snook: Joining me now from Adelaide is the Trade, Tourism and Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, thank you so much for your time this afternoon. First of all, states have slammed their borders shut on people hoping to visit from…
DetailsTopics: Australia-China trade relationship; Government reshuffle; Budget Update; JobSeeker and JobKeeper. 18/12/20 08:51AM Spence Denny: Now, we know that a coalition reshuffle is predicted for today and that Senator for South Australia, Simon Birmingham, already has been appointed as the Finance Minister and will relinquish Trade, which is expected to go to Dan Tehan.…
DetailsTopics: Budget update; Australia’s economic position; JobSeeker; COVID vaccine rollout, Aged Care home care packages, Australia-China trade relations. 18/12/20 7:35AM Tom Rehn: But Kate, right now we’re going to talk some figures because it’s been a difficult year with everything that’s happened in 2020. Kate Collins: Yes. To talk to us, give us…
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