Senator Simon Birmingham – Liberal Senator for South Australia

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Senator Simon Birmingham

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Topics: Terror incident at West Sydney church; Iran attack on Israel; 07:50AM AEST 16 April 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s go to our Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, appreciate your time. So, look again, we’re dealing with another stabbing attack in Sydney. Just your thoughts on this happening again. Simon Birmingham:…

About Simon

Simon Birmingham has served as a Liberal Party Senator for South Australia since May 2007 and is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Under the Morrison Government Simon was appointed to position of Minister for Finance and Leader of the Government in the Senate after serving as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Prior to which he served as the Minister for Education and Training, Assistant Minister in the education portfolio and before that as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin and the Environment.

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With an incredible 142 years of history Adbri is a

With an incredible 142 years of history Adbri is a remarkable South Australian company that continues to develop its concrete and cement products to address growing demand through lower carbon solutions. Supporting the jobs of over 11,500 Aussies through 150 locations it was a welcome opportunity to visit AdBri’s Birkenhead facility today.

NZ Prime Minister @christopherluxon is leading a n

NZ Prime Minister @christopherluxon is leading a new government determined to be outward looking, building on New Zealand’s many strengths. Thanks to the PM & his ministers, along with @internationaldemocracyunion counterparts, for several days of discussions in Wellington focused on keeping our region open, peaceful & prosperous.

Gather Round highlight for our house this morning

Gather Round highlight for our house this morning … Glenunga Rams Football Club U14 girls trial match. Great to have local footy back!

The Anzac spirit lives on in 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 def

The Anzac spirit lives on in 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 defence cooperation. Thanks to NZ Defence Minister @judithcollinsmp for discussing the Luxon Government’s commitment to our defence partnerships, along with their capability & acquisition plans.

Kia Ora from New Zealand! 🇳🇿 Grateful to Fin

Kia Ora from New Zealand! 🇳🇿 Grateful to Finance Minister Nicola Willis & Leader of the House Chris Bishop for taking time to discuss our shared economic & regional interests, which we approach as amongst the closest of partners.

Rowan Ramsey has always gone the extra mile in Gre

Rowan Ramsey has always gone the extra mile in Grey.

In calling time on his parliamentary service, Rowan has made a difficult decision to walk away from what is clearly a vocation for him, but does so at a time of his choosing that has been made with the interests of his community at the forefront of his consideration.

Rowan Ramsey’s representation of his electorate of Grey over the last 17 years has been marked by tireless efforts to listen to communities across Grey, passionately represent them and demonstrate effective leadership within them.

Rowan truly has gone the extra mile to represent this vast electorate, indeed he has clocked up hundreds of thousands of extra miles to crisscross Grey and ensure every community, no matter how large or small, has been heard.

Representing an electorate which covers 90 per cent of South Australia requires a level of commitment above and beyond that required of many Members. From major centres of Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Kadina and Clare and the many smaller regional towns in between, he has been a driving force right across his electorate to secure the best for those he represents.

Rowan has always brought a principled and thoughtful approach to his parliamentary service, from early debates around the abolition of the wheat single desk, the pursuit of trade liberalisation, investment in agricultural research and development, and the need for critical infrastructure investment in regional communities.

I look forward to continuing to serve alongside Rowan as a fellow South Australian Liberal representative for the remainder of his term and know that he will continue to go those extra miles for Grey. I extend my deepest gratitude for his service to the people of Grey and South Australia and wish Rowan, his wife Teresa who has been an invaluable partner on this journey, and their family the very best on their next chapter.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has been a life

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has been a lifelong friend of Australia. Very pleased to meet with him again, ahead of the annual AUKMIN Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations, which will further advance 🇦🇺-🇬🇧 security, economic & diplomatic bonds.

Three of the most amazing people I have the good f

Three of the most amazing people I have the good fortune of knowing. Thank you Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Cheng Lei and Sean Turnell for your work in establishing the Australian Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention Alliance. You are bringing forward valuable policy ideas to better prevent and respond to wrongful detention by foreign powers. Most importantly, you are all amazing examples of grace, resillience and the best of Australian values.

Dialogue is an important way to build opportunitie

Dialogue is an important way to build opportunities & manage differences. I thank China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi for being generous with his time & engaging in our discussions across many topics.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Wishing everyone the best

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Wishing everyone the best of Irish luck 🍀, as we celebrate Ireland's rich culture and history. The Irish spirit spreads across the world, as evidenced by the 1-in-10 Australians of Irish descent, including yours truly. 🇮🇪 #StPatricksDay

Jack survived the holocaust and, at a spritely 96,

Jack survived the holocaust and, at a spritely 96, now volunteers his time at the @sydneyjewishmuseum. Jack’s efforts to help school students understand his lived history can hopefully help to prevent a repeat of it.

It’s an original voting booth from the “hangin

It’s an original voting booth from the “hanging chad” US presidential election of 2000! Quite the scene setter for discussions with the Sydney Uni based United States Studies Centre. Thanks to Dr Mike Green for hosting.

Ramadan Mubarak to our Australian Muslim community

Ramadan Mubarak to our Australian Muslim community and all embracing the traditions of Ramadan. May this holy month serve as a beacon of hope. Let us acknowledge the hardships faced by many and extend our heartfelt wishes for peace and stability. Wishing all a blessed Ramadan.

A standout, start-up South Australian success stor

A standout, start-up South Australian success story! Touring @lmsenergy’s facility at Prospect, where they engineer and manufacture equipment driving 66 bioenergy and methane abatement projects across Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Headquartered here in Adelaide this great SA company employs 300 people and abates around 5 million tonnes of greenhouse gases annually.

Australians are poorer under Labor. #auspol #cos

Australians are poorer under Labor.

#auspol #costofliving

There’s no pandemic or other excuse for this. La

There’s no pandemic or other excuse for this. Labor just can’t stop spending. After two years of Labor, Australians' quality of life has fallen dramatically due to higher taxes, high inflation and low productivity.

Looking back, there were two important regional me

Looking back, there were two important regional meetings this week. China’s further increase in defence spending coupled with new aggression against The Philippines made Australia’s ASEAN meeting even more important, as my column in @thenightlyau explains.

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Singapore is a great friend of Australia and the A

Singapore is a great friend of Australia and the ASEAN Summit has presented a welcome opportunity to engage with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. Always generous with his time and insight into the challenges and opportunities 🇦🇺 and 🇸🇬 share in our region.

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