Vengeance before vision in media reform

This article first appeared in the Australian Financial Review on 14 March 2013 Stephen Conroy has undergone a miraculous conversion during his delib...

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Lucky to have health system

This article first appeared in the Sunday Mail Our health system cops a lot of flak, some of it justified due to policy failures, funding shortfalls ...

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On the Marriage Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012

I regret that I am not able to be in the Senate to make a contribution to today’s debate on same-sex marriage, but write this article to ensure ...

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Additional Comments by Senator Simon Birmingham and Senator Sue Boyce on the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 inquiry report

Additional Comments by Senator Simon Birmingham and Senator Sue Boyce We support the direction of the findings of the majority report...

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Open letter: Julia Gillard, please say something about the Murray-Darling

Dear Prime Minister The issue of fixing the Murray-Darling remains a subject of intense passion in South Australia. Given you arr...

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We should offer great schools and a world's best education

On Tuesday, my baby girl turned one. The first year went by so quickly and I now realise she will be setting off for school in the blink of an eye. ...

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Government fiction on Durban deferral and carbon tax pain is happening

Mark Dreyfus and the Gillard Government are kidding themselves if they think Durban's deferral and agreement to keep talking amount to a break...

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Labor revert to form on Water Reform

It's often said that reform isn’t easy, and that is absolutely right. Reforming the Murray-Darling Basin is testament to this. It...

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Fighting for the future of our Murray

This article first appeared in The Advertiser SOUTH Australians react with more passion to one issue above all others - management of the River Murra...

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Preference deal paints the Greens as a pack of frauds

This article first appeared on The Punch on July 20 2010. Beware the politician who likes to claim moral superiority above other politi...

Senator Simon Birmingham

Liberal Senator for South Australia

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment

Welcome

Simon's Blog

Vengeance before vision in media reform

Lucky to have health system

On the Marriage Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012

Additional Comments by Senator Simon Birmingham and Senator Sue Boyce on the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 inquiry report

Open letter: Julia Gillard, please say something about the Murray-Darling

We should offer great schools and a world's best education

Government fiction on Durban deferral and carbon tax pain is happening

Labor revert to form on Water Reform

Fighting for the future of our Murray

Preference deal paints the Greens as a pack of frauds