Topics: SA Premier visit to China; Voice debate; Senator Marise Payne 09:20AM AEST 15 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Joining us now from Adelaide is the Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time. Simon. Do you think this is a good thing for premiers to be making these kinds of representations, or should…
13 September 2023 Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (17:31): There are very few people, particularly very few senators, who I could compare with or draw an analogy to involving a horse and not land myself in trouble, but I suspect that my dear friend Marise—or, at least, I hope—as a…
Joint media release: Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Claire Chandler 13 September 2023 The Iranian-Australian community will be devastated at the Government’s refusal to accept or implement the majority of the 12 recommendations of the Senate inquiry on human rights implications of recent violence in Iran. The diaspora community has waited…
Topics: Qatar Airways decision is costing Australians; Parliamentary Workplace Support Service; 07:58AM AEST 12 September 2023 Simon Birmingham: University of Sydney data shows that Labor’s decision to not approve additional flights from Qatar could cost the Australian economy $1 billion a year. It’s $1 billion a year less for our tourism industry, in terms…
Topics: Kim Jong Un visit to Russia; Ukraine; HAFF bad policy; 07:45AM AEST 12 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Well, let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, good to see you. Thanks for your time. So, this meeting, should the West be uneasy about this? Simon Birmingham: Well, this is…
Joint media release: Senator Claire Chandler, Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs 12 September 2023 The Federal Opposition stands with the Iranian-Australian community as the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Jina Amini and the Women, Life, Freedom movement approaches this Saturday 16 September. Over the last 12 months we have sat with and…
Topics: Housing deal; Albanese Government in transparency crisis; Qatar Airways decision; G20 Leader’s Statement; PM trip to China; Voice to Parliament; Foreign Minister call with Qatari PM; 03:18PM AEST 11 September 2023 Andrew Clennell: Let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. No shortage of subjects to talk about, frankly. Let’s start with this deal on…
Interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing with Stephanie Borys Topics: Senator Marise Payne; PM to visit China; 09:20AM AEST 15 September 2023 Stephanie Borys: Well, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has worked alongside Marise Payne for a number of years. He joined us earlier. Simon Birmingham, thank you for…
Topics: Retirement of Senator Marise Payne 12:42AM AEST 8 September 2023 Tom Connell: Welcome back. Marise Payne, of course, the former foreign minister, has called it quits on her time in politics. Liberal senator, of course, after the last election wanted a less of a role in opposition, has now decided to call it…
8 September 2023 Senator the Hon Marise Payne Marise Payne will depart the Australian Senate having created history and made a powerful contribution of lasting benefit to Australia. A Liberal Senator for New South Wales since 9 April 1997, Marise is the longest serving woman in the history of the Senate and…