Topics: Energy price crisis; Australia’s security cooperation with Solomon Islands; 07:50AM AEDT 3 November 2022 Patricia Karvelas: Pressure is piling on the government to fix energy prices as soon as possible. Simon Birmingham is the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and joins you now. Welcome back to Breakfast. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Patricia. Good to…
Australian Institute of International Affairs National Conference Monday 24 October 2022 Canberra, ACT Thank you for the opportunity to be here at the Australian Institute of International Affairs and to address this conference, it really is a pleasure to be here. I begin by recognising the depth of foreign policy expertise assembled here today and…
Topics: UK Prime Minister resignation; Labor’s shambolic handling on Israel capital decision; Lidia Thorpe conflict of interest; 09:08AM AEDT 21 October 2022 Laura Jayes: Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time. When you woke up this morning was your reaction? What the? Simon Birmingham: Well, look, they’ve been perhaps a bit of…
Topics: Labor’s shambolic handling on Israel capital decision; 10:35AM AWST 19 October 2022 Liam Bartlett: Joining us this morning is the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Liam, and good to be with you. Liam Bartlett: Nice to talk to you, Senator. Look,…
Topics: Labor’s shambolic handling on Israel capital decision; Industrial relations bill changes; BOM rebranding; 08:05AM AEST 19 October 2022 Madeleine Morris: The Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham joins me now from Adelaide. Good morning, Senator Birmingham. What do you expect the fallout of this to be? Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Madeleine. Look, there…
Topics: Labor’s shambolic handling on Israel capital decision; China recruiting defence force pilots; 07:48AM AEST 19 October 2022 Peter Stefanovic: Joining us live now is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Simon, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. So what’s your response to this? Simon Birmingham: G’day Pete,…
Topics: 20th anniversary of Bali bombings; Australian support for Ukraine; Labor Government’s test to manage Australia’s economy; Gabriella Power: This morning, we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings, one of the darkest chapters in our history. 202 people were killed on that horrible night, including 88 Australians. Today, their memory will be…
Today marks 20 years since the horrific Bali Bombings on the night of 12 October 2002. 202 people from more than 20 countries tragically lost their lives. Over 100 people suffered irreparable injury from the blasts and fire that followed. Australia suffered the greatest toll with 88 Australians losing their lives. The grief…
Topics: Prime Minister Sogavare visit; tax cuts; Essendon decision; Laura Jayes: Australia and the Solomons have endured a rocky relationship this year, including accusations of interference from PM Sogavare after the Albanese government offered to fund the nation’s elections, despite the ongoing tension over the Solomons shift to China. The Solomons PM’s messaging out…
Topics: Prime Minister Sogavare visit; tax cuts; Essendon decision; Tina McQueen; 7:35AM AEST 6 October 2022 Patricia Karvelas: The tiny country of the Solomons caused a diplomatic stir earlier this year that was felt as far as Washington, Beijing and Canberra. The cause of the alarm was the security pact that the Solomons…