Topics: Labor’s UNRWA decision risky and reckless; 04:20PM AEDT 15 March 2024 Ali Moore: The Australian government has announced it’s going to resume funding for the United Nations aid agency for Palestinians, UNRWA. Australia joined a number of Western nations in freezing funds. You might remember this back in January, after Israeli intelligence…
Topics: Labor UNRWA decision risky and reckless; Palestinian visas cancelled; Chinese foreign minister visit to Australia; 2:15PM ACDT 15 March 2024 Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along today. Let me be clear that the Coalition emphatically recognises the enormous humanitarian need that exists in Gaza at present. On October 7th last…
Topics: Migration inflation; States GST distribution; Chinese Foreign Minister visit to Australia; 10:20AM AEDT 15 March 2024 Laura Jayes: Let’s go down to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. I want to talk about this historic visit next week. But I also want to ask you about immigration and the housing crisis.…
Topics: UNRWA funding; Prime Minister should visit Israel; US funding for Ukraine; 11:20AM AEDT 12 March 2024 Kieran Gilbert: Now the Prime Minister is facing growing pressure to restore funding to the UN relief agency UNRWA, as a quarter of Gaza’s population is estimated to be facing starvation. Anthony Albanese says his government…
Topics: ASEAN Summit; 10-year anniversary of MH370; Sweden joins NATO; 09:20AM AEDT 8 March 2024 Cheng Lei: Australia and South East Asian leaders have signed a statement that encourages peace, security and stability in the South China Sea. The so-called Melbourne Declaration was agreed to at the ASEAN summit this week, as concerns…
Topics: Paid parental leave super; Labor’s car tax; Nuclear power discussion; US Administration; 04:05PM AEDT 7 March 2024 Greg Jennett: Simon Birmingham, welcome back to Afternoon Briefing. Once again. Why don’t we start out on paid parental leave with the government suggesting that the budget will contain costings and support for the application…
Topics: Protest closing West Gate Bridge; Coalition energy plan; Nuclear energy; ASEAN summit; Home Affairs funding cuts; 08:45AM AEDT 5 March 2024 Raf Epstein: Simon Birmingham joins us. He is the Shadow Minister for Foreign affairs. He’s one of the Liberal Senators for South Australia as well. Good morning. Simon Birmingham: Good…
Topics: Coalition energy plan; Nuclear energy; South East Asia clean energy investment; 07:45AM AEDT 5 March 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Well, the Coalition’s nuclear energy proposal is expected to include large scale nuclear reactors, not just small modular reactors. Joining us live now, the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon. Good to see…
Topics: Dunkley byelection; Energy policy; Prime Minister of Malaysia visit for ASEAN summit; 02:45PM AEDT 4 March 2024 Tom Connell: Welcome back. A lot of dissection of the Dunkley result after the weekend’s by election. Joining me now is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Thank you for your time. What was your take?…
Topics: Rally Adelaide Parliament House steps; 08:45AM ACDT 4 March 2024 David Bevan: Simon Birmingham is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister here and South Australia’s most senior Liberal. And he joins us now. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David. Good morning, everyone. David Bevan: You were at the…