Topics: Dan Andrews resignation; Senate aviation inquiry into Qatar Airways decision; Qantas board; Taiwan; Voice; 12:10PM AEST 27 September 2023 Ashleigh Gillon: Staying in Canberra, let’s now bring in the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Senator, good to see you. Thanks for your time. I do want…
DetailsTopics: Dan Andrews resignation; Timor-Leste and China sign comprehensive strategic partnership; Australia-Pacific relationship; 04:15PM AEST 26 September 2023 Greg Jennett: We’re going to turn to Brisbane now. Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham has been sitting on a Senate inquiry into the rejection of extra flights into Australia for Qatar Airways. We have a few other…
DetailsJoint media release: Kevin Hogan MP, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP said the Albanese Government should have moved earlier on extending the 35% customs tariff on Russia and Belarus. “I called on the Government to do this more than a month ago, saying…
DetailsTopics: Senate aviation inquiry; Mike Pezzullo; 07:35AM AEST 26 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s go live to Brisbane now. Joining us is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon and it is good to see you as always. I do want to start with aviation and in particular Qantas today because the pilots union has got…
DetailsTopics: Covid inquiry; Budget; Rupert Murdoch; 09:20AM AEST 22 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Let’s go live now to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time. Simon Birmingham: Morning, LJ. Laura Jayes: This Covid inquiry if it was to look at the premiers, it would…
DetailsTopics: Voice campaign; Select Committee Air Services Inquiry; 07:10AM AEST 19 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Joining us live now from Adelaide is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Simon, what’s going on in Adelaide? A bit of heckling about for the No campaigners last night. What did you make of it? Simon Birmingham:…
DetailsJoint media release: The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence 16 September 2023 Two years ago, the Coalition government struck the AUKUS deal alongside our close partners, the United States and the United Kingdom. It was an historic moment for Australia, forging the pathway to acquiring nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian…
DetailsTopics: SA Premier visit to China; Voice debate; Senator Marise Payne 09:20AM AEST 15 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Joining us now from Adelaide is the Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time. Simon. Do you think this is a good thing for premiers to be making these kinds of representations, or should…
Details13 September 2023 Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (17:31): There are very few people, particularly very few senators, who I could compare with or draw an analogy to involving a horse and not land myself in trouble, but I suspect that my dear friend Marise—or, at least, I hope—as a…
DetailsJoint media release: Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Claire Chandler 13 September 2023 The Iranian-Australian community will be devastated at the Government’s refusal to accept or implement the majority of the 12 recommendations of the Senate inquiry on human rights implications of recent violence in Iran. The diaspora community has waited…
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