Topics: Putin and Xi meeting; IPCC report; Samoan Prime Minister speech; Australia’s influence on emissions reductions; 08:00AM AEDT Tuesday, 21 March 2023 Simon Birmingham: Overnight we saw the meeting take place between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. This meeting, we need to remember, took place against the backdrop of just days ago, the International…
Topics: IPCC report; Putin and Xi meeting; China’s influence to end war in Ukraine; 07:54AM AEDT Tuesday, 21 March 2023 Peter Stefanovic: Let’s send it over to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham now. Simon, good to see you. So what do you make of that report this morning? And has China got…
20 March 2023 Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (10:12): I begin by acknowledging all Australian servicemen and servicewomen who served in Iraq and who continue to serve in Iraq—those who have paid a price and for their service and particularly the families of those who have paid that price. We…
20 March 2023 Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (16:33): I move: That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency: The need for the Senate to recognise that AUKUS expresses Australia’s ambition for enduring peace and prosperity in our region, and to reject criticism from former…
Joint media release: Senator Claire Chandler, Assistant Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs 20 March 2023 The Coalition welcomes the targeted sanctions and travel bans imposed by the Australian Government today on numerous individuals and entities responsible for the abhorrent human rights abuses in Iran. This slow response is disappointing with further sanctions on…
Topics: Purchase of US missiles; Paul Keating speech; 09:20AM AEDT Friday, 17 March 2023 Laura Jayes: Now, this week, Paul Keating lashed out at the government over this week’s AUKUS deal. It was quite a memorable event. And this morning we have confirmation that the US will potentially sell billions of dollars worth of…
TOPICS: AUKUS; cost of living pressures; electricity prices; the Prime Minister’s broken promise on a $275 cut to your power bills; gas supply. 16 March 2023 10:20AM ACDT E&OE……………………………………………………………………………………………… JAMES STEVENS: Good morning. My name’s James Stevens, and it’s my great pleasure to welcome Peter Dutton here to my electorate of Sturt and…
Topics: Paul Keating; 05:10PM AEDT Wednesday, 15 March 2023 Chris O’Keefe: Now for more, let’s bring in Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham. Senator, thanks for your time. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Chris. Great to speak with you again. Chris O’Keefe: So Paul Keating, is he fair dinkum or not? Simon Birmingham: Oh, well, he certainly believes…
Topics: AUKUS 09:15AM AEDT Tuesday, 14 March 2023 Stacey Lee: Simon Birmingham is a Liberal Senator for South Australia and the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, good to be with you. Stacey Lee: Do you believe this timeline? Simon Birmingham: Well, I think there…
Topics: AUKUS 08:50AM AEDT Tuesday, 14 March 2023 Peter Stefanovic: … joining us is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, good to see you. Thanks for your time. So what’s the Opposition’s official take on this this morning? Simon Birmingham: G’day Pete. Well, we welcome the evolution in terms of AUKUS.…