Interview on ABC 891 with Spence Denny and David Bevan

Subjects: Families in politics, Border Protection; Nuclear Power; Clive Palmer; Egging;  EO&E………………………………………………………… AMANDA RISHWORTH: Hardship story, what he was characterizing was the fact that, a lot of people don’t get to follow their dreams. They don’t get to realize their full potential in what they want to become. As he summed up is that his…

Interview on Sky News with Tom Connell

Subjects: Bill Shorten’s tax blunder; Industrial relations; US-China trade tensions; Section 44 EO&E………………………………………………………… TOM CONNELL: Campaign spokesperson and the Trade Minister as well, thanks for your time. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: G’day Tom, good to be with you. TOM CONNELL: Just to start off, in one of your old areas, child care. Now Labor’s used essentially your…

Interview on ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland

Subjects: The choice at this election, economic management, surplus budget, candidate vetting EO&E………………………………………………………… MICHAEL ROWLAND: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister good morning to you. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: G’day Michael, good to be with you. MICHAEL ROWLAND: The two opinion polls out this morning show that Labor is on track for a comfortable victory in a fortnight…

Doorstop interview, Adelaide

Subjects: Labor’s campaign launch; climate policy; multinational tax avoidance; proposed drilling in the Great Australian Bight. EO&E………………………………………………………… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Today Bill Shorten gave a 50 minute long speech at Labor’s campaign launch, but provided no detail of the costs of his policies, costs of his higher taxes, and the cost burden that would be worn…

Interview on Today Show with Deb Knight

Subjects: Campaining; candidate resignations EO&E………………………………………………………… DEB KNIGHT: The tight race for the campaign turns nasty. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning Deb… DEB KNIGHT: Albo these are going to far though when police have to be called in? ANTHONY ALBANESE: Well there’s a question here Deb over whether the police have in fact been called in over…

Doorstop interview, Cairns

Subjects: Tourism announcement EO&E………………………………………………………… WARREN ENTSCH: Thanks very much for being here today, it’s a very, very important day for tourism. I welcome our Minister here, Simon Birmingham, our tourism Minister here, it is great to have our Douglas Shire Mayor, Julia Leu, Wendy’s here, Wendy Morris, is here of course is the Chair of…

Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane

Subjects: Cambodia; Border Protection; Carbon Modelling; Bill Shorten; Candidates.   EO&E………………………………………………………… SABRA LANE: On our lead story about Cambodia, Australia spent $55 million settling three asylum seekers in Cambodia, one of them says they were tricked by the Government. Does it make the whole policy look wasteful? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Sabra my understanding is this was a voluntary…

Interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas

Subjects: Candidates, Tim Wilson, Gender Equality, Labor Party, Bill Shorten, Childcare EO&E………………………………………………………… PATRICIA KARVELAS: I want to bring in my first guest this afternoon, Government front bencher and Liberal campaign spokesman, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham. Welcome.   SIMON BIRMINGHAM: G’day, Patricia.   PATRICIA KARVELAS: This Liberal candidate, Peter Killin, who is running in the seat of…