SIMON BIRMINGHAM: The Coalition is passionate about getting the Murray-Darling Basin Plan right. This is a process that we started in government in 2007 and we want to ensure that in the end we end up with the right plan for the environment, for irrigation communities throughout the Basin, not just any plan, and that’s…
KIERAN GILBERT: Now for the Coalition perspective I’m joined by the Parliamentary Secretary (sic), the Coalition’s spokesman for the Murray-Darling Basin, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator, thank you for your time on PM Agenda. The irrigators, as you’ve heard, are really, really concerned, environmentalists are positive about what they’ve seen thus far in the leaked reports…
SABRA LANE: Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham was the Chairman for much of the Senate inquiry, he’s also the Opposition’s spokesman on the Murray-Darling Basin. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: It’s worth highlighting it was a bipartisan report supported by Liberal and Labor Senators and the like… SABRA LANE: The Senate inquiry made four recommendations, the…
GILLIAN BRADFORD: Simon Birmingham, Mike Kelly, thank you very much for joining us… … GILLIAN BRADFORD: Simon Birmingham, do you think this is just ‘dodge a bullet’, that it’s inevitable rates will go up next month? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well Gillian, of course everybody is grateful to see interest rates kept on…
The Gillard Labor Government must rule out slashing investment in water saving infrastructure projects, the Coalition’s Murray-Darling Basin spokesman Simon Birmingham said today. It’s been revealed today that the Government is considering “redirecting” significant funds from water saving infrastructure projects. “When Julia Gillard promised more money for water buybacks during the election…
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…