Topics: Foreign defence recruits; US ceasefire deal; NDIS Minister to peace summit and Immigration Minister dreaming of drones; 7:45AM AEST 04 June 2024 Peter Stefanovic: Well, the government is looking overseas to help with its recruitment for the Australian Defence Force, eyeing off permanent residents from the US, UK, New Zealand, Canada and the…
Topics: Chinese military exercises around Taiwan; PNG landslide disaster; Labor’s detainee debacle; Minister Giles failing; 07:48AM AEST 28 May 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Foreign Minister Penny Wong is expected to directly address the strategic challenge being posed by China’s naval aggression at a Defending Australia Summit today in Canberra. Senator Wong believes China’s naval…
Topics: ICC warrant application; Chinese military exercises around Taiwan; AUKUS; 09:20AM AEST 24 May 2024 Holly Stearnes: Well, Scott Morrison has weighed in on the International Criminal Court’s decision to seek arrest warrants for both Hamas and Israeli leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, the former prime minister took to X to say…
Topics: ICC warrant application; support for Ukraine; skilled migration; energy infrastructure investment. 07:35AM AEST 22 May 2024 Patricia Karvelas: There’s been an outcry from the Coalition over a decision from prosecutors at the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes…
Topics: Antisemitic phrases; Senate motion; PMO’s secret manual to avoid answering questions; New Caledonia riots; 4:20PM AEST 16 May 2024 Matt Doran: The Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham, joined us earlier. Simon Birmingham, welcome back to Afternoon Briefing. Your motion earlier today was that specifically targeting Fatima Payman? Simon Birmingham: It was certainly…
Topics: Antisemitic phrases; Senate motion; 4:05PM AEST 16 May 2024 Andy Park: Senator Simon Birmingham, the Opposition spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, moved the motion and he joins me now. Welcome to you, Senator. Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon, Andy, good to be with you again. Andy Park: You’ve accused the Senator of…
Topics: Budget 2024-25; 8:45AM ACST 15 May 2024 David Bevan: Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Good to be with you. David Bevan: Well, look, people are going to welcome the tax cuts. It’s money in their pocket. They’re going to welcome $300 over the course of a year. How…
Topics: Labor lacks courage to stand firm; UN General Assembly resolution; 12:35PM AEST 13 May 2024 Kieran Gilbert: Let’s turn our attention now to the Middle East and a huge reaction to the government’s supporting the vote at the UN the other day for Palestinian statehood. Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham joins me.…
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.…