The Albanese Government’s argument to pre-emptively recognise a Palestinian state puts statehood before security, and will be seen as a win by the terrorists who initiated the current horrific conflict. Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated in her speech to the ANU National Security College that: “a secure and prosperous future for both Israelis…
Topics: Japan cooperation for AUKUS; Importance of Quad; Israel-Hamas conflict; Supermarket divestiture proposal; 07:48AM AEDT 9 April 2024 Peter Stefanovic: You are watching First Edition this Tuesday morning folks and thank you for your company. Let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham now for our regular Tuesday chat. Simon, it is…
Topics: Israel-Hamas conflict; Illegal boat arrivals; Migration legislation; Yusuf Zahab; 08:45AM AEDT 07 April 2024 David Speers: Simon Birmingham, welcome to the program. Simon Birmingham: Hello, David. Good to be with you. David Speers: So, you called for a full and thorough investigation. You said the findings should be made transparent.…
Topics: Death of Australian aid worker in Gaza; International Democracy Union (IDU) Forum 2024, Asia-Pacific 4:06PM AEDT 4 April 2024 Greg Jennett: Peter Dutton and his Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham find themselves in the New Zealand Capital today. They’re there to talk to like-minded leaders of democratic countries. Simon Birmingham joined us from…
Topics: Death of Australian aid worker in Gaza; International Democracy Union (IDU) Forum 2024, Asia-Pacific 11:19AM AEDT 4 April 2024 Kieran Gilbert: Let’s get some reaction now from the Coalition. Joining me live from Wellington, New Zealand, is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. You’re there for a democratic union conference. I’ll get to…
Topics: Labor’s migration bill blunder; 07:45AM AEDT 28 March 2024 Patricia Karvelas: The government’s controversial migration bill that could jail asylum seekers who refuse to cooperate with moves to deport them, was rejected by the Senate on the last sitting day before the budget. The Coalition and the Greens voted for the legislation…
The Senate today missed an opportunity to maintain a strong and moral stance against Hamas terrorists and their ongoing cause of bloodshed. The Coalition sought to amend the Senate motion supported by the Labor and the Greens to better reflect the terms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) motion and also to reflect important…
Topics: UK & US cyber-attacks; Cyber laws; Labor’s fuel efficiency U-turn; Julian Assange; Religious Discrimination Bill; Supermarkets; 07:55AM AEDT 26 March 2024 Simon Birmingham: Overnight, we’ve seen both UK and US authorities make statements in relation to cyber-attacks that have been seen in their countries. In particular, we’ve seen attribution to Chinese entities of…
Topics: UN Security Council resolution; Julian Assange; Labor’s fuel efficiency U-turn; Wages; 07:45AM AEDT 26 March 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Well, relations between Israel and the US are at a low ebb after Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled a planned trip by a delegation to the Washington to Washington, I should say, after the US abstained from…
Rowan Ramsey’s representation of his electorate of Grey over the last 17 years has been marked by tireless efforts to listen to communities across Grey, passionately represent them and demonstrate effective leadership within them. Rowan truly has gone the extra mile to represent this vast electorate, indeed he has clocked up hundreds of thousands…