Topics: COVID disaster payment; vaccine rollout; online applications 28/07/2021 07:05 PM AEST Carrie Bickmore: And Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now. Simon, as the PM says, lockdown’s will be a thing of the past once the population is vaccinated, aren’t you admitting that these lockdowns are because of the slow vaccine rollout?…
DetailsTopics: COVID Disaster Assistance Payments 28/07/2021 10:05 AM ACST David Bevan: Simon Birmingham is Liberal Senator from South Australia, the Federal Finance Minister, he joins us now. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David Bevan, and good morning to your listeners. David Bevan: Now, yesterday, we had a call from…
DetailsTopics: NSW financial assistance; 28/07/2021 06:40 AM ACST Karl Stefanovic: Millions of Sydneysiders face being stuck at home until at least spring, with the premiere today announcing a month long extension to the lockdown. For more, we’re joined by Finance Minister Simon Birmingham in Adelaide. Simon, good morning to you. For Sydney, four more…
DetailsTopics: NSW financial support; vaccine rollout; 28/07/2021 05:15 PM AEST David Lipson: And for more on this, I was joined earlier by the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, thanks for your time. The new disaster payment is the same as the original JobKeeper payment, $750 a week. The difference is the way it’s…
DetailsTopics: NSW lockdown; Vaccine rollout; ATAGI advice 26/07/2021 08:35AM Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Ali. Good morning, David and listeners. It’s great to be with you. David Bevan: Well, we have a text here, Simon Birmingham that I think we should run by you. From Anne of McLaren Vale. And she says, I quite…
DetailsTopics: Income support for South Australians 21/07/2021 6:00PM Simon Birmingham: This is obviously challenging times ahead over the next week for South Australians. But, it’s important to know that we will all stand united in this time to help South Australians, South Australian businesses, South Australian households get through the trying days ahead and…
DetailsTopics: Income and business support for South Australians 21/07/2021 09:50AM Leon Byner: Let’s talk to the Federal Finance Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham. Simon, good morning. Have you identified where the likely elements of need will be and how quickly you can get help to them? Simon Birmingham: Hello, Leon. Well, thanks for the…
DetailsTopics: Income and business support for South Australians 21/07/2021 09:50AM Leon Byner: Let’s talk to the Federal Finance Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham. Simon, good morning. Have you identified where the likely elements of need will be and how quickly you can get help to them? Simon Birmingham: Hello, Leon. Well, thanks for the…
DetailsTopics: Newspoll; Katie Hopkins; National Cabinet 19/07/2021 08:45AM David Penberthy: Our next guest is Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator for South Australia and the Federal Finance Minister. Birmo thanks so much for your time. What do you make of this shift in sentiment? Because it’s undeniable. It’s born out in today’s Newspoll. Simon Birmingham: Good…
DetailsTopics: Sydney lockdown financial support; vaccine supply; 08/07/2021 09:15AM Laura Jayes: Greater Sydney’s lockdown has been extended for another week, and residents of three south western Sydney LGAs face tightened restrictions. It is another setback for tourism, families, small businesses and big businesses alike. And they worry that they won’t survive this extension…
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