Murray Darling Basin and climate change roles

Senator Simon Birmingham says he is looking forward to helping achieve better outcomes for the Murray Darling Basin and stronger action on cli...

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20 years on and still much to do

Senator Simon Birmingham has used today’s 20th anniversary of a landmark human rights treaty to urge support for UNICEF in its ongoing work to...

09

Greater SA spend just highlights Wong’s failures

Water project spending figures being released today highlight some of the Rudd Government’s failures on water policy, Senator Simon Birmingham...

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What is contemptuous Wong hiding?

Water Minister Penny Wong has today demonstrated contempt for the Senate and for open accountability in relation to intended water savings for...

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Wong must not hold Murray-Darling to ransom

Water Minister Penny Wong is playing politics over water management by using $1 billion in promised water infrastructure funding to help the V...

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World tour for Whaling Envoy, but not the crunch meeting

The Rudd Government has spent more than $520,000 sending its Whaling Envoy on a diplomatic world tour only for him to miss the key annual meet...

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Terrorism TV has no place in Australia

Senator Simon Birmingham is urging a review of anti-terrorism broadcast standards, if a further review of an Arabic TV station owned and run b...

19

Stamps up again – when will the backdoor tax slug end?

Australians face being slugged another backdoor tax hike, with the basic postage rate going up for the second time in just over 12 months, Sen...

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Welcome to regional SA, PM – now go straight to Gawler

Senator Simon Birmingham is calling on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to visit Gawler while in South Australia and hear firsthand local concerns ab...

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Rudd Failure on Water: Now for Real National Water Reform

The Rudd Government’s failure to take a strong stand on national water management has been reinforced in a damning report today. The ...

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“Pensioner Watch” phone in for Work Bonus recipients

Senator Simon Birmingham is urging South Australian Age Pensioners subjected to the Rudd Government’s onerous Work Bonus reporting requirement...

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Labor split on ID for voting

The integrity of Australian elections would be improved if the Labor Government accepts the position of a senior Minister who has publicly sup...

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Digital switchover presents opportunities for regional SA TV

Senator Simon Birmingham and the Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, have met with Southern Cross Broadcasting executives to discuss televi...

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Murray-Darling situation: urgent. On-farm spending: ZERO!!

Senator Simon Birmingham today expressed astonishment at revelations the Rudd Government has not spent a cent on on-farm irrigation projects i...

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Another uranium mine green light, but export red lights remain

Former anti-nuclear campaigner Peter Garrett’s approval of a new uranium mine in South Australia highlights the need to address the Rudd Gover...

Senator Simon Birmingham

Liberal Senator for South Australia

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment

Welcome

Media Releases

Murray Darling Basin and climate change roles

20 years on and still much to do

Greater SA spend just highlights Wong’s failures

What is contemptuous Wong hiding?

Wong must not hold Murray-Darling to ransom

World tour for Whaling Envoy, but not the crunch meeting

Terrorism TV has no place in Australia

Stamps up again – when will the backdoor tax slug end?

Welcome to regional SA, PM – now go straight to Gawler

Rudd Failure on Water: Now for Real National Water Reform

“Pensioner Watch” phone in for Work Bonus recipients

Labor split on ID for voting

Digital switchover presents opportunities for regional SA TV

Murray-Darling situation: urgent. On-farm spending: ZERO!!

Another uranium mine green light, but export red lights remain