THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts MELISSA MCINTOSH MP Federal Member for Lindsay The construction of the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport continues to advance, with more than 20 million cubic metres of earth having now been moved and the project injecting millions into local businesses…
Topics: 2030 climate change targets; Coal mining; Australia – France – USA relationship; 02/11/2021 09:35AM ACST David Bevan: Simon Birmingham joins us now Minister for Finance and Leader of the Government in the Senate. Simon Birmingham, well, we haven’t got a figure from Penny Wong, but she’s promising that we will have one before…
The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Acting Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator for South Australia The Hon Mark Coulton MP Federal Member for Parkes Farmers and producers in North West New…
Topics: Plan for net zero emissions by 2050; Methane emissions; Vaccination boosters; International travellers; Voter ID; Michael Sukkar 28/10/2021 4.00PM Patricia Karvelas: Finance Minister and Leader of the government in the Senate, Simon Birmingham is my guest this afternoon. Minister, welcome. Simon Birmingham: Hi, Patricia. Good to be with you again. Patricia…
Topics: Plan for net zero; methane emissions; India’s net zero decision; 28/10/2021 09:20AM AEST Journalist: Minister, the reports today that when the PM goes to Glasgow he’s going to reject the methane cuts, is that correct? Simon Birmingham: Well, Australia accounts for all of the different climate change gases in a unified way.…
Topics: Plan for net zero; Regional Australia investment; Big battery; 28/10/2021 09:05AM AEST Laura Jayes: Simon Birmingham, a few things to ask you about Barnaby Joyce this morning, first of all, is it right that you wanted methane cuts, the Nationals forced your hand and said no? Simon Birmingham: Hey Laura, it’s great to…
Topics: Net zero emissions target; Telstra purchase of Digicel; Inland Rail; 24/10/2021 07:40AM AEST Simon Birmingham: The big policy decisions are always most complex, the most challenging, and if you do them properly, they require intensive effort in terms of bringing people together, in terms of undertaking the analysis and the policy planning for…
Topics: Net zero emissions target 24/10/2021 07:35AM AEST Fran Kelly: Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and Government Leader in the Senate. He joins us in our Parliament House studios. Minister, welcome back to breakfast. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Fran. Great to be with you again. Fran Kelly: You control the purse…
Topics: Net zero emissions target 26/10/2021 7:20AM AEST Lisa Millar: We’re going to return to our top story now with Scott Morrison expected to reveal the details of the government’s climate policy, we have Senator Simon Birmingham joining us. Senator, good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Lisa. Great to be with you. …
Topics: Vaccine hesitancy; booster shots; net zero target 24/10/2021 8:20AM AEST Rebecca Maddern: Let’s bring in Finance Minister Simon Birmingham and Nine’s political editor Chris Uhlmann. Good morning, blokes. Thank you for your time. Simon, first to you, if you were vaccine hesitant, would you get the jab after watching that, do you reckon?…