Category: Simon Birmingham

Australian Finance Minister Confident of Keeping AAA Credit Rating

May 18, 2021
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Finance Minister Simon Birmingham is confident Australia will retain its AAA credit rating after the government last week unveiled a big spending program with the release of the 2021-22 federal budget. When asked on whether the government would be responsible for a possible downgrade of its credit rating after the release of the budget, Senator…

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Budget 2021: $1.2 Billion Into Australia’s Digital Future

May 6, 2021
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The Australian government has announced it will be spending $1.2 billion (US$930 million) to help grow the nation into a leading digital economy by 2030 as part of the upcoming federal budget. “Every business in Australia is now a digital business,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. “This transformation is not merely a national one that…

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Australia to Charter More Repatriation Flights

January 15, 2021
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The federal government has announced it will arrange 20 chartered flights to bring Australians stranded overseas home. The decision follows international air carrier Emirates’ move to suspend its flights to Australia’s east coast, frustrating desperate expats. The flights will come from “priority areas” around the world, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham said on Saturday….

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