Topics: Senate aviation inquiry 12:30PM AEST 27 September 2023 Bridget McKenzie: The Government is running a protection racket for Qantas. We’ve heard from the Productivity Commission. Last week we heard from the ACCC, we’re hearing from aviation experts and indeed our own airports that this Labour Government has got the advice from Qantas, rather…
Topics: Dan Andrews resignation; Senate aviation inquiry into Qatar Airways decision; Qantas board; Taiwan; Voice; 12:10PM AEST 27 September 2023 Ashleigh Gillon: Staying in Canberra, let’s now bring in the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Senator, good to see you. Thanks for your time. I do want…
Topics: Dan Andrews resignation; Timor-Leste and China sign comprehensive strategic partnership; Australia-Pacific relationship; 04:15PM AEST 26 September 2023 Greg Jennett: We’re going to turn to Brisbane now. Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham has been sitting on a Senate inquiry into the rejection of extra flights into Australia for Qatar Airways. We have a few other…
Topics: Senate aviation inquiry; Mike Pezzullo; 07:35AM AEST 26 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s go live to Brisbane now. Joining us is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon and it is good to see you as always. I do want to start with aviation and in particular Qantas today because the pilots union has got…
Topics: Covid inquiry; Budget; Rupert Murdoch; 09:20AM AEST 22 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Let’s go live now to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time. Simon Birmingham: Morning, LJ. Laura Jayes: This Covid inquiry if it was to look at the premiers, it would…
Topics: Voice campaign; Select Committee Air Services Inquiry; 07:10AM AEST 19 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Joining us live now from Adelaide is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Simon, what’s going on in Adelaide? A bit of heckling about for the No campaigners last night. What did you make of it? Simon Birmingham:…
Topics: SA Premier visit to China; Voice debate; Senator Marise Payne 09:20AM AEST 15 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Joining us now from Adelaide is the Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time. Simon. Do you think this is a good thing for premiers to be making these kinds of representations, or should…
Topics: Qatar Airways decision is costing Australians; Parliamentary Workplace Support Service; 07:58AM AEST 12 September 2023 Simon Birmingham: University of Sydney data shows that Labor’s decision to not approve additional flights from Qatar could cost the Australian economy $1 billion a year. It’s $1 billion a year less for our tourism industry, in terms…
Topics: Kim Jong Un visit to Russia; Ukraine; HAFF bad policy; 07:45AM AEST 12 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Well, let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, good to see you. Thanks for your time. So, this meeting, should the West be uneasy about this? Simon Birmingham: Well, this is…
Topics: Housing deal; Albanese Government in transparency crisis; Qatar Airways decision; G20 Leader’s Statement; PM trip to China; Voice to Parliament; Foreign Minister call with Qatari PM; 03:18PM AEST 11 September 2023 Andrew Clennell: Let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. No shortage of subjects to talk about, frankly. Let’s start with this deal on…