Doorstop – Sydney, NSW

Topics: Condolences for Mark Dreyfus; Dr. Yang Hengjun; PM China visit; Israel-Hamas conflict; Mr. Benbrika: Pacific Island Games security; 11:40AM AEDT 1 November 2023 Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming today. At the outset, I would like to convey personal condolences and also condolences of the Opposition to Attorney General Mark Dreyfus on the sad death of his wife, Deborah.…

Doorstop – Parliament House, ACT

Topics: Microsoft announcement; Australia’s support for Israel; 08:02AM AEDT Tuesday, 24 October 2023   Journalist: Senator, big announcement in Washington this morning. A $5 billion investment from Microsoft into essentially cybersecurity for Australia working with the ASD. Is this a welcome announcement?   Simon Birmingham: Any investment in Australia is welcome and the previous Coalition…