Topics: China; 08/08/2022 03:10PM AEST Kieran Gilbert: Joining me now is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks for your time. You’ve heard what the Government has said in response to the Chinese aggression and these live fire exercises, and then the response from the embassy saying that it’s absolutely unacceptable for…
Topics: AUKUS agreement; benefits of nuclear-powered submarines 5/08/2022 09:50AM AEST Leon Byner: Well, the Greens have been accused of irresponsible, scaremongering. Their South Australian senator has gone to a rally and is basically saying that the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal will lead to more Hiroshima’s. Now, one of the people who has responded most vigorously to…
Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; International relations; Coalition emission reduction policy; 5/08/2022 09:10AM AEST Laura Jayes: Joining me live now is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thank you for your time. Was this an unnecessary provocation from Nancy Pelosi? Simon Birmingham: Good morning, LJ. Well, this was a routine congressional…
Topics: Labor’s climate bill; Coalition emission reduction target; nuclear energy; Myanmar representative office 4/08/2022 07:56AM AEST Journalist: Basically, the climate bill is looking like it’s going to obviously pass the house and it’s going to go into the Senate. It looks like it’s going to pass. Is that a good thing on some level?…
Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Australia-China relationship; Labor’s climate bill; 4/08/2022 08:15AM AEST Natasha Exelby: Joining us now to talk more about this from Canberra is Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator, thank you so much for your time this morning. Curious to get your thoughts. Was Nancy Pelosi wise to…
Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Australia’s defence capability; Emission reduction targets; 4/08/2022 07:45AM AEST Patrcia Karvelas: You’re listening to ABC RN Breakfast. Well, troubled defence projects face the axe under what the Government describes as the most comprehensive review of defence in decades. And it comes as the risk of conflict with China only…
Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Labor’s climate bill; Cost of living crisis 4/08/2022 07:10AM AEST Peter Stefanovic: Joining us live is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham out of Canberra. Minister, thanks for your time. Good to see you. Nancy Pelosi, she’s needling China on this one. Is she right to do that?…
Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Defence review; Climate bill 03/08/2022 04:35PM AEST Greg Jennett: But in the meantime, Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham joins us in the studio now. Welcome, Senator. Nancy Pelosi’s visit there to Taiwan, the government’s being quite cautious in its language, stating at every turn that the one-China policy is…
Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Defence review; 3/08/2022 03:45PM AEST Kieran Gilbert: Joining me live in the studio is the Shadow Foreign Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Simon Birmingham. The Prime Minister today said that in relation to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan that this engagement is a matter for the…
Topics: Australia-China relationship; War in Ukraine; Labor breaking promises; 20/07/2022 09:05AM ACST Gabriella Power: Well, joining us live now is shadow foreign minister Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks for joining us. Firstly, do you agree with the former Prime Minister’s comments about AUKUS, the Quad and China? Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning, Gabriella.…