Liberal Candidate for Hindmarsh Matt Williams announced today that a Federal Liberal Government will deliver $35,000 to the Adelaide Cobras Football Club to rectify severe drainage problems at Weigall Oval. “Our funding commitment means that the Adelaide Cobras can secure vital upgrades to prevent flooding issues that have plagued the ground,” said Matt…
Senior South Australian Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham was joined today by Liberal Candidate for Federal Adelaide Carmen Garcia, to announce $28,000 in funding for the Kilburn Football Club for clubroom upgrades. “Our funding will help ensure the club can provide the best facilities possible for its members,” Ms Garcia said. Senator Birmingham…
A Coalition Government, if elected, will commit $1 million over two years to improve the environmental health of the River Torrens. The funding is part of the Coalition’s Environment Policy and Clean Water Plan. Senior South Australian Liberal Christopher Pyne and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham announced the Coalition’s…
Labor’s wasteful spending of taxpayers’ money is further highlighted by the sale of a Northern Territory property once intended for a carbon farming demonstration project, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. The location of the planned but ill-defined Henbury Conservation Project Henbury Station is reportedly being placed…
KEITH CONLON: Some good news if the Coalition gets in then the Torrens might look a lot cleaner … in about … an hour and a half … a gathering of the Coalition people at the Torrens … You might be able to give us a tip … SIMON BIRMINGHAM: … we’ll…
MICHAEL SMYTH: … the Libs were firmly focused on the Torrens, pledging more money to help clean it up. Joining us now is the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Simon Birmingham. Senator, welcome. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good afternoon, Michael. Good afternoon to your listeners. MICHAEL SMYTH: First of all, have you recovered…
A Coalition Government, if elected, will recognise the work of hundreds of local historical and heritage groups across Australia with a new $1.4 million Community Heritage Grants program. Volunteers throughout Australia invest an incredible amount of time and energy in collecting and preserving our local heritage. Without their tireless work in rescuing…
ED COWLISHAW: Last week, on the program, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and the federal Water minister, Mark Butler, were in the Riverland announcing $265 million dollars for security of the River Murray. Earlier this morning I spoke to Senator Simon Birmingham, the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin, to gain his thoughts…
Funding announced today by Labor for the River Murray Improvements Program is another election re-announcement that demonstrates Labor’s contempt for South Australian river communities. Senator for South Australia and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin, Simon Birmingham said South Australian river communities were tired of being treated as political playthings by Labor.…
KIERAN GILBERT: Joining me now from Brisbane, Liberal frontbencher Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator Birmingham, thanks for your time. A lot to discuss this Tuesday morning… I want to start with the… one of the things that Brendan O’Connor referred to… it’s in The Daily Telegraph newspaper about a Liberal candidate’s off-colour website. He’s the…