Topics: Israel – UN vote 12:30PM ACST 11 May 2024 Senator Birmingham: Thanks everybody and thanks very much for coming along. Overnight, despite weeks of emphatic denials from the Prime Minister, the Albanese Government changed position in relation to Australia’s stance on Israel and a future Palestinian state. The Government back flipped in relation…
Topics: Labor lacks courage to stand firm; UN General Assembly resolution; 09:20AM ACST 11 May 2024 Luke Grant: I want to have a chat here to the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Simon Birmingham, who joins me on the line. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Luke, good to be with you.…
Topics: UN Palestinian statehood vote; Australian Israel position; Budget; 09:20AM AEST 10 May 2024 Laura Jayes: Let’s go live now to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, thanks for your time. Of course, in the context of what Kaiser was just talking about, there is a looming vote at the UN on…
Subjects: Australia-Tuvalu relationship; Falepili Union. 09 May 2024 Penny Wong, Foreign Minister: Thank you very much Talofa. It’s wonderful to be back here in Tuvalu, and this visit, accompanied by Senator Birmingham, demonstrates Australia’s unwavering commitment, bipartisan commitment to your beautiful country. I thank the Prime Minister for both being here with us, for his warm…
Topics: China, Israel, Tuvalu, Gas Projects; Domestic Violence. 06:20AM AEDT 9 May 2024 Bridget Brennan: Well, China has accused Australia of spying on its military operations in the Yellow Sea and that’s why one of its fighter jets was forced to intercept an Australian helicopter last weekend. To get the Opposition’s view on…
Topics: Israel-Hamas conflict; Unsafe Chinese PLA incident; Labor detainee debacle; 09:20AM AEST 7 May 2024 Tom Connell: Well, Israel has approved a military operation in Rafah conducting strikes in the area. The move came hours after Hamas had announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatar ceasefire proposal. Israel says the deal does not meet its…
Topics: Missing Australians in Mexico; Labor’s detainee debacle; 09:20AM AEST 3 May 2024 Laura Jayes: Two Australian brothers are missing in Mexico, and now three Mexican nationals have been arrested in relation to their disappearance. Jake and Callum Robinson were reported missing while on a surf trip with a friend. They last made…
Topics: Solomon Islands elections; ASIO nest of spies; Labor’s detainee debacle; 04:30PM AEST 2 May 2024 Greg Jennett: Simon Birmingham welcome back. Now let’s go to the Solomon Islands. First of all, Jeremiah Manele is the new Solomon Islands Prime Minister, a long-time counterpart of the outgoing PM Manasseh Sogavare. Do you anticipate from…
Topics: China-Philippines confrontation; Solomon Islands election; National Cabinet; Foreign investment reform; 06:45AM AEST 1 May 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham, on that note. Simon, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning, as always. So how alarmed are you about that kind of stuff? I…
Topics: Online safety; Australia-PNG relations; Tone deaf ACTU statement; 07:45AM AEST 23 April 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham now. Simon, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. So, who are you taking in this war of words between Anthony Albanese and Elon Musk? …