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; AUKUS funding, China 08:05AM AEDT 14 March 2023 Patricia Karvelas: Well, as we’ve been reporting, the AUKUS arrangement has been officially announced now in San Diego. The US President Joe Biden, the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and our own Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have announced the deal and it is huge. As…
Joint media release: The Hon Peter Dutton MP, Leader of the Opposition The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, Shadow Minister for Defence 24 February 2023 One year ago today Russia launched an immoral and illegal invasion of Ukraine. This anniversary of Russia’s reprehensible invasion will be a difficult day for Ukrainians. We share their grief,…
Topics: Additional aid for Türkiye earthquake response; Australia’s nuclear obligations; Government must provide a comprehensive response to Defence Strategic Review; Defence funding; Safeguard mechanism; Nikki Haley nomination for US presidency; 04:05PM AEDT 15 February 2023 Greg Jennett: Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham is with us. He’d spent most of his day in that committee asking questions of defence officials,…
Monday 6 February, 2023 Condolence Motion – Australian Senate Simon Birmingham: I move that the Senate records its deep sorrow at the death on 16th January 2023 of, Senator Andrew James (Jim) Molan AO DSC, Senator for New South Wales and retired Major General. And places on record its appreciation and gratitude for his service to…
Topics: Penny Wong speech in UK; $5 note design; Australia-China relationship; Ukraine; 09:25AM AEDT 3 January 2023 Laura Jayes: The shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time. There was also another speech that piqued our interest and that was a speech from Penny Wong talking…
Today marks four years since Dr Yang Hengjun (Dr Yang Jun) was detained in China. While reports have noted that Dr Yang was allowed a consular visit, the Opposition remains deeply concerned for Dr Yang’s welfare as well as his limitations on access to legal representation. The uncertainty and continual delays to Dr Yang’s case…
Topics: Australian troops help to train Ukraine soldiers in the UK; Labor’s ineffective gas price cap; Senator Jim Molan; Parliamentary delegation to PNG; 07:45AM AEDT 18 January 2023 Peter Stefanovic: Well, let’s go live to Papua New Guinea because joining us is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, thanks for your time as always. We’ll get…
The Albanese Government has today announced a number of important diplomatic appointments and I wish all of those appointed well in their new postings. None is more important than the appointment of Australia’s new Ambassador to the United States of America, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Over the years Australia’s Ambassador in Washington has been…
The Coalition welcomes the visit Australia’s Foreign Minister will make to the People’s Republic of China. Engagement between governments is essential to advance areas of mutual interest and to manage differences. It was always counterproductive for the Chinese Government to cease ministerial dialogue for a period of time and the resumption of face-to-face dialogue has…