Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Australia’s defence capability; Emission reduction targets; 4/08/2022 07:45AM AEST Patrcia Karvelas: You’re listening to ABC RN Breakfast. Well, troubled defence projects face the axe under what the Government describes as the most comprehensive review of defence in decades. And it comes as the risk of conflict with China only…
DetailsTopics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Labor’s climate bill; Cost of living crisis 4/08/2022 07:10AM AEST Peter Stefanovic: Joining us live is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham out of Canberra. Minister, thanks for your time. Good to see you. Nancy Pelosi, she’s needling China on this one. Is she right to do that?…
DetailsTopics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Defence review; Climate bill 03/08/2022 04:35PM AEST Greg Jennett: But in the meantime, Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham joins us in the studio now. Welcome, Senator. Nancy Pelosi’s visit there to Taiwan, the government’s being quite cautious in its language, stating at every turn that the one-China policy is…
DetailsTopics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Defence review; 3/08/2022 03:45PM AEST Kieran Gilbert: Joining me live in the studio is the Shadow Foreign Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Simon Birmingham. The Prime Minister today said that in relation to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan that this engagement is a matter for the…
DetailsTopics: Australia-China relationship; War in Ukraine; Labor breaking promises; 20/07/2022 09:05AM ACST Gabriella Power: Well, joining us live now is shadow foreign minister Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks for joining us. Firstly, do you agree with the former Prime Minister’s comments about AUKUS, the Quad and China? Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning, Gabriella.…
DetailsTopics: Anthony Albanese international travel; nuclear-powered submarines; election result 14/07/22 08:10AM AEST Patricia Karvelas: Simon Birmingham is in Washington, D.C. I would have thought it would have been a place where we can actually get a clear line, but we’re having some trouble this morning. We’re going to get back on to him to…
DetailsTopics: Australia-China relationship; Pacific Islands Forum; AUKUS; COVID relief payments; 10/07/22 08:00AM ACST Peter Stefanovic: Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham is live for us. Minister, good morning to you. So we mentioned at the top of the show that Anthony Albanese has been this whirlwind global tour since he won the election. He since…
DetailsTopics: Australia-China relationship; UK Prime Minister resignation; 08/07/22 07:55AM ACST Danica De Giorgio: Joining me now live is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thank you for joining us. Is this a sign that China does want to restore relations with Australia? Simon Birmingham: Look, the fact that a meeting will…
DetailsTopics: UK Prime Minister resignation; Australia-China relationship 08/07/22 06:40AM ACST Host: Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham join me now to discuss. Richard, is Mr. Albanese going to ask for his Rabbitohs jersey back? That’s what we all want to know. Richard Marles: Yes. Well, I mean,…
DetailsWe all have people who influence our lives at important junctures. For me, Bill Spurr was one such person. I am terribly saddened to learn of his death but celebrate a life that gave so much to South Australia and enriched the lives of so many people he worked with. I was a young…
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