Another damning indictment of the Government’s management of environmental programs has been released today, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) today released* its Performance Audit Report into Labor’s failed $300 million Green Loans Program. “The ANAO has confirmed the systemic problems already…
ASHLEIGH GILLON: Joining me today on this historic day of the first day of the 43rd Parliament we have the Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham, good afternoon to you. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good afternoon, Ashleigh. ASHLEIGH GILLON: And the Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, hello. SCOTT LUDLAM: G’day. ASHLEIGH GILLON: So first day…
Newly appointed Water Minister Tony Burke will be judged by his deeds rather than more words such as those offered today, Coalition Murray-Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. Mr Burke has today signalled a shift by Labor towards the Coalition’s position of understanding and addressing the impacts on Basin communities of water…
A Julia Gillard election promise on stormwater harvesting has been exposed as hollow, with the South Australian Government today confirming it won’t make a contribution, Coalition Murray-Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. During the election campaign, Prime Minister Gillard announced her Government would provide up to $10 million for the Waterproofing Eastern…
Julia Gillard’s re-allocation of portfolios has exposed the hypocrisy of Labor’s election campaigning on the Murray Darling Basin, Coalition Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. Under the new arrangements, South Australian Senator Penny Wong will no longer be Water Minister, a role to be taken by Sydney’s Tony Burke. Senator Wong’s South…
DAVID BEVAN: Simon Birmingham is your Shadow, he’s the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin. Good morning, Simon Birmingham … SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning David, Matt, Don, congratulations on the appointment. There’s just one thing I want to raise guys… DON FARRELL: Thank you, Simon. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: … just one…
Murray Darling inflows are welcome, but should not lull the Gillard Government into complacency over the need for reform in the Basin, Coalition Murray Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s River Murray Weekly Report issued today confirms that Despite major flooding in some Victorian tributaries, impacts in the…
CHRIS UHLMANN: … Simon Birmingham, of course you are the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling and must be delighted by the rain, are you going to claim any credit for that? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: I won’t quite claim the biblical credit for it raining, Chris, but it’s great to see some water…
MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Simon Birmingham is a Liberal Senator. Simon Birmingham, good morning… ah, good afternoon, Simon. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Habits die hard, Matthew. Good afternoon to you two and the listeners. MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Senator Simon Birmingham, what’s your… do you feel shattered? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Look, it’s obviously disappointing and… to come so close, to win 600,000 more primary…
ASHLEIGH GILLON: Simon Birmingham, have you lost all hope that this mining tax could disappear or do you think that there could be movement there? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well Ashleigh, look, I think there are several points to make in relation to the mining tax and this debate today. Firstly, here we are less than…