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...

22

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...

18

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...

14

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...

08

Rock climb must not be dropped

Senator Simon Birmingham has today urged the Rudd Government to rule out closure of one of Australia’s most iconic tourism experiences. ...

17

Bananas must not be allowed to split overseas

The Rudd Government and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) must assure Australians that popular children’s television characters B1...

11

Labor tanks on election promise

Three grants to surf life saving clubs for rainwater tanks after more than 18 months represents a monumental failure by the Rudd Government to...

07

Rudd Government must reverse business tourism cuts

Senator Simon Birmingham has attacked the Rudd Labor Government for cutting funds to a key arm of Tourism Australia and says the effects are a...

04

Wong ducks for cover over Lower Lakes spending

The Rudd Labor Government has attempted to avoid scrutiny in relation to the level of urgency being shown in addressing the health of the Lowe...

04

Rudd Government breaks Pirie water promise

The Rudd Labor Government has broken its promise to give urgent attention to a major Port Pirie water recycling proposal, Senator Simon Birmin...

02

Kimba TV coverage features in Senate estimates

Television coverage for Kimba and surrounding areas was high on the agenda of Senate estimates hearings last week, with Liberal Senator Simon ...

28

All blubber, no bone in Government whaling plans

Environment Minister Peter Garrett has decided that he should attend the meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Portugal next mont...

26

Regional communications promise on the never never

$325 million promised by Labor for regional communications has vanished from the budget, leaving regional Australia with little hope of seeing...

25

Rudd Government ‘Indian givers’ to SBS

Supposed extra funding for SBS might be little more than an accounting trick, Senator Simon Birmingham said today. The Rudd Governmen...

07

Senators united in opposing pipeline

Coalition, Greens and Independent Senators have today expressed unusually strong and united opposition to the Victorian Government’s Sugarloaf...

Senator Simon Birmingham

Liberal Senator for South Australia

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action

Welcome

Media Releases

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

Rock climb must not be dropped

Bananas must not be allowed to split overseas

Labor tanks on election promise

Rudd Government must reverse business tourism cuts

Wong ducks for cover over Lower Lakes spending

Rudd Government breaks Pirie water promise

Kimba TV coverage features in Senate estimates

All blubber, no bone in Government whaling plans

Regional communications promise on the never never

Rudd Government ‘Indian givers’ to SBS

Senators united in opposing pipeline