Topics: Thank you and farewell. 07:35AM AEDT 29 November 2024 Patricia Karvelas: Veteran Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham will retire from federal politics at the next election after serving 17 years in the Senate. The South Australian has previously been the Minister for Trade and Tourism as well as the Minister for Finance. He currently…
Details28 November 2024 Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (16:01): ‘This too shall pass’—it’s an ancient Persian proverb, the lesson being that, through times of despair or elation, neither shall last forever. It is a keeper of perspective that I’ve found useful through the highs and lows of political travails. Now, it…
DetailsWednesday 27 November 2024 Main Committee Room – Parliament House 8:30AM AEDT It is a real honour and pleasure to be back with you again this year. Can I say how much you raise us up when we gather here at this now annual event. We find in that culture of Pacific love and…
DetailsThe sentence imposed today against pro-democracy advocates, including Australian, Gordon Ng in Hong Kong, is appalling and unacceptable. These sentences, following the guilty verdicts handed down in May 2024, serve as another stark reminder of the Chinese Government’s continued attacks on freedoms and rights in Hong Kong. The Albanese Government has the Coalition’s…
DetailsTopics: Albanese meeting with President Xi; Australia-US relationship; 09:40AM AEDT 19 November 2024 Laura Jayes: Joining me now is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time. Is it believable that they just didn’t talk about Trump at all in any in-depth way, skirted around the edges? Simon Birmingham:…
DetailsFor 1000 days Ukraine has held strong in the face of the Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion. The Ukrainian people have endured this abhorrent attack with unmistakeable courage and unmatched resilience. The toll of this abhorrent war waged by Russia has been devastating for Ukraine and its people. Today, we remember and commemorate the brave…
DetailsTopics: Australia-US relationship; Ambassador Rudd; Labor changes UN position; 04:10PM AEDT 14 November 2024 Greg Jennett: So today we’ll welcome Simon Birmingham back to the program. He joins us from our Sydney studios. Simon, good to have you back on the program. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Greg. Great to be with you. Greg…
DetailsTopics: Australia-US relationship; Albanese should meet with Trump; 11:15AM AEDT 14 November 2024 Kieran Gilbert: Let’s go live to the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thanks for your time. So much happening in the wake of the US election. I know you were pretty much on the front line, the first in the first…
DetailsAnna Henderson: Just on some of the detail around the approach of the Coalition to the conflict in the Middle East. There is an active discussion at the moment within the Netanyahu government about moves to annexe parts of the West Bank. Would the Coalition support such a move by Israel on that front? And…
DetailsTopics: Middle East; Incoming Trump administration; Ambassador Rudd; Australia-China relationship; 02:35PM AEDT 13 November 2024 Cheng Lei: Joining me live is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. It’s great to have you with us [Senator] Birmingham. So, let’s talk about the Middle East for now. What do you think is the way forward? We…
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