Interview on Sky News with Tom Connell

Subjects: Bill Shorten’s tax blunder; Industrial relations; US-China trade tensions; Section 44 EO&E………………………………………………………… TOM CONNELL: Campaign spokesperson and the Trade Minister as well, thanks for your time. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: G’day Tom, good to be with you. TOM CONNELL: Just to start off, in one of your old areas, child care. Now Labor’s used essentially your…

Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland

Subjects: The choice at this election, economic management, surplus budget, candidate vetting EO&E………………………………………………………… MICHAEL ROWLAND: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister good morning to you. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: G’day Michael, good to be with you. MICHAEL ROWLAND: The two opinion polls out this morning show that Labor is on track for a comfortable victory in a fortnight…

Doorstop interview, Adelaide

Subjects: Labor’s campaign launch; climate policy; multinational tax avoidance; proposed drilling in the Great Australian Bight. EO&E………………………………………………………… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Today Bill Shorten gave a 50 minute long speech at Labor’s campaign launch, but provided no detail of the costs of his policies, costs of his higher taxes, and the cost burden that would be worn…

Bill Shorten’s double standards

Bill Shorten is failing to apply the standards he demands of others by refusing to disendorse his candidate for the seat of Melbourne, Luke Creasey. Mr Creasey’s offensive social media posts have demonstrated that he is completely unfit to hold public office with his actions  described by White Ribbon as “abusive, hateful and disrespectful.” Chief…