Topics: Retirement of Senator Marise Payne 12:42AM AEST 8 September 2023 Tom Connell: Welcome back. Marise Payne, of course, the former foreign minister, has called it quits on her time in politics. Liberal senator, of course, after the last election wanted a less of a role in opposition, has now decided to call it…
Topics: Qatar Airways decision; Qantas; Voice referendum pamphlet; 07:52AM AEST 6 September 2023 Patricia Karvelas: Well, let’s go back to that airline issue. The Coalition, with the support of some of the crossbench, narrowly won the vote for a Senate inquiry on the Qatar issue. Simon Birmingham is the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. He’s joining…
Topics: Albanese Government in transparency crisis; Qatar Airways decision; SPA flights; Julian Assange; Voice referendum; IR Bill; 07:55AM AEST 5 September 2023 Simon Birmingham: Today the Albanese Government faces some real tests around its commitment to transparency and accountability, as indeed do the Greens and the Senate crossbench. There are multiple motions before the…
Topics: SPA flights; Qatar Airways decision; Albanese Government in transparency crisis; Voice referendum; ASEAN & G20; 07:45AM AEST 5 September 2023 Danica De Giorgio: Well Peter Dutton and Richard Marles have exchanged barbs over claims RAAF flights were requested for going on golf trips and to the Matildas games during the Women’s World Cup.…
Topics: Review Qatar decision; Qantas; Devil in the details of Labor’s IR reforms; Territory representation; 09:20AM AEST 1 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Well, international airlines are questioning the government’s aviation white paper, saying the terms of reference don’t address competition adequately. Joining me live now is Liberal Senator Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon,…
Topics: Qantas; Qatar; Stage 3 tax cuts; 04:10PM AEST 29 August 2023 Stephanie Borys: So, to talk further about Qantas. Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham joined us earlier from Adelaide. Simon Birmingham, thank you for your time on Afternoon Briefing. If we can start with Qantas. Do you believe that deadline of December…
Topics: Liberal Party reform blueprint; Voice to Parliament 09:10AM ACST Tuesday, 29 August 2023 David Bevan: It’s basically a two-party system. It’s either going to be Labor running the state or Liberals running the state. So, we’re talking about the alternative government here. Now, things might change, of course. You know, the Greens may…
Topics: Qantas; Qatar Airways; Detained Australian Dr Yang Hengjun; 07:15AM AEST Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Pete Stefanovic: We will keep that conversation going now, because joining us live is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, appreciate your time this morning, as always. So just we’ll just keep that conversation going. As…
Topics: Detained Australian Dr Yang; U.S. Osprey helicopter accident; Defence estate audit; AEC referendum decision; 05:05PM AEST Monday, 28 August 2023 Andy Park: Detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun has expressed fears he may die in prison in China after a large cyst was found on his kidney. His supporters want him released…
Topics: Intergenerational Report; Referendum ballot paper; Voice to Parliament; 10:40AM AEST Friday, 25 August 2023 Gabriella Power: Welcome back to I Am Agenda. Joining us live now is Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham thank you for your time. First off, can I get your reaction to the intergenerational report that was handed down…