Topics: Senator Birmingham’s time in parliament; 09:05AM ACDT 23 January 2025 Rory McClaren: During the Covid 19 pandemic and is currently shadow foreign affairs minister. Now, of course, late last year he announced that he would be leaving the political stage. So, for what might be the final time in the ABC Radio Adelaide studio.…
DetailsTopics: Antisemitism in Australia; President Trump executive orders; 07:20AM AEDT 22 January 2025 Bridget Brennan: Simon Birmingham, who is live in Adelaide. Good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Bridget. Good to be with you. Bridget Brennan: Always good to talk to you. We’ve just been speaking with Sarah Schwartz from the…
DetailsTopics: Israel – Hamas ceasefire; Australia’s two-state solution position; 07:45AM AEDT 17 January 2025 Kylie Morris: Simon Birmingham is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister and joins us now. Good morning, Simon. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Kylie. It’s good to be with you. Kylie Morris: Now, how do you reflect on how long it’s taken to…
DetailsTopics: Australian Oscar Jenkins held prisoner by Russia; Extradition of Australian Daniel Duggan to US; 07:40AM AEDT 24 December 2024 Sally Sara: The government says it’s providing support to the family of the man, who identifies himself as 32-year-old Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins. But as the government scrambles to confirm his whereabouts and well-being, what…
DetailsTopics: Kieth Pitt resignation; foreign affairs; Australian relationships; Federal election; 09:25AM AEDT 20 December 2024 Laura Jayes: Let’s go straight to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. He’s in Adelaide for us for our last show of the year. Simon, thank you. And I know you’d want to wish all your constituents Merry Christmas…
DetailsTopics: Reopening embassy ends embarrassment; Syria; Israel-Gaza; nuclear; 07:35AMAM AEDT 20 December 2024 Sally Sara: Australian diplomats will return to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, nearly three years after Russia’s invasion plunged the country into conflict and forced many ambassadors to flee. The re-establishment of the embassy was confirmed by Foreign Minister Penny Wong this week,…
DetailsTopics: Vanuatu earthquake disaster; Reopening embassy ends embarrassment; Varghese review; EVs; Fiji incident; 11:55AM AEDT 19 December 2024 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for coming along today. I want to touch on a couple of issues at the top, but firstly, to the people of Vanuatu, to whom our hearts go out at…
DetailsTopics: Coalition nuclear energy plan; Australian embassy in Ukraine; Donald Trump; 09:25AM AEDT 13 December 2024 Holly Stearnes: Well, the big story today the Coalition is set to deliver its nuclear costings next hour. Joining me now is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Good morning to you, [Senator]. Well, it’s been a long…
DetailsTopics: Melbourne synagogue arson attack; Albanese Government abandons allies at UN; Senate departure; 09:25AM AEDT 6 December 2024 Laura Jayes: Let’s go live to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, thanks so much for standing by and for your patience. First of all, if I could get your reaction to this synagogue…
Details3 December 2024 Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham, Opposition Leader in the Senate and the Liberal Party’s foremost moderate, has called time on his parliamentary career. Like Bill Shorten on the other side of politics, Birmingham is choosing, rather than being forced to start an entirely new line of work in his 50s. A former…
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