Topics: Bipartisan delegation to Pacific; Coalition climate policy and emissions targets; Pacific climate challenge; 06:50AM AEDT 19 December 2022 Sarah Dingle: The Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her Liberal counterpart, Simon Birmingham, led a delegation to Vanuatu, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau, presenting a united front on climate and regional security. Before…
Topics: Labor’s rushed energy legislation to cause long-term pain; Bipartisan delegation to Pacific; 10:05AM ACDT 16 December 2022 Laura Jayes: Returning to one of our top stories. Australia’s gas giants have lashed out at the Albanese Government for its decision to intervene in the market and introduce temporary caps. Executives have likened the policy to those…
Topics: Bipartisan delegation to the Pacific; Australia-Palau relationship; Palau’s climate leadership; Australia’s bid to co-host COP31; Palau tourism; recognition of Taiwan; Coalition’s track-record on climate. 15 December 2022 President Surangel Whipps: Good morning and welcome, Honourable Minister, Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Senator Simon Birmingham. We are extremely honoured to welcome your delegation to Palau. It would…
Topics: : Marking 35 years of diplomatic relations with FSM, bipartisan delegation visit, Pacific Islands Forum, bilateral security agreement with Vanuatu, relations with China, climate, COVID-19 14 December 2022 President David Panuelo: Well, thank you all for coming to this very special occasion, very historic occasion. Minister Wong and the delegation with the FSM delegation, had…
Topics: Australia-Vanuatu security pact; Pacific island relations 03:40PM AEDT 13 December 2022 Kieran Gilbert: I’m joined live now from Vanuatu by the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy and the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thank you both for joining us this afternoon. Pat Conroy, first to you. Can you give…
Topics: Bilateral security agreement between Australia and Vanuatu; launch of Guardian class patrol vessels; security in the Pacific; death of Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold. 13 December 2022 Penny Wong, Foreign Minister: Look, it’s really great to be here with the bipartisan delegation from Australia, and I want to make some comments about what…
Topics: Bipartisan visit to Pacific Islands; Australia-Vanuatu diplomatic relations; Climate change; Pacific Islands Labour Mobility Scheme; BO Declaration; Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific; Education; Bid to host COP. 12 December 2022 Jotham Napat, Vanuatu Foreign Minister: Senator Honourable Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia; Honourable Pat Conroy, Minister for International Development of Australia;…
Topics: Government too slow to finding energy crisis relief; Bipartisan trip to the Pacific; 9:50AM AEDT 9 December 2022 Laura Jayes: Joining me live now is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time. Energy is what we’ve all been talking about for many weeks now. We had the budget…
With Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O’Brien MP Topics: South Australia is ready to have a mature discussion about nuclear power; Time to Talk Nuclear; Australians suffering under the energy crisis; National Cabinet; Gas; Nuclear-powered submarines; Liberal Party diversity; 10:20AM ACDT 6 December 2022 Simon Birmingham: Well, thanks for coming…
Topics: Delegation to Taiwan; AUSMIN; AUKUS; ANU election survey; Voice to Parliament; 7:35AM AEDT 6 December 2022 Patricia Karvelas: A cross-party delegation of Australian backbenchers are visiting Taiwan this week and it’s starting to cause a bit of a stir. Chinese state media, The Global Times, has written that the politicians from certain countries who…