Topics: Criminal deportation; Australia-New Zealand relationship; AUKUS submarines; Asylum seekers; Laura Jayes: Joining me live now is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Congratulations on your new role in opposition. Simon Birmingham, first of all, on this issue of deportation, do you think Jacinda Ardern has a point when she says that New Zealanders…
Topics: Liberal Party; Election result; Gas crisis Laura Jayes: Thanks so much for your time. Senator, we haven’t spoken to you since the election. We’ve seen the intervening two weeks with a lot of soul searching. What are your observations of the election result? Simon Birmingham: Good morning, LJ. It’s good to. Good to…
David Speers: But first let’s hear from the leading liberal moderate, the Liberal Senate leader, Simon Birmingham. I spoke to him just a short time ago. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for joining us, particularly at last minute doing this before you jump on your flight home. Look, you’ve had a little bit of time…
Michael Bailey: Well, when we talked about hydrogen and that’s been talked about for the last 8 to 10 years. Everyone thought it was a pipe dream. But hang on a second, it’s moving pretty fast. We may actually see it in our lifetime, which is fantastic. Of course, Minister Simon Birmingham, he’s got some…
Patricia Karvelas: The Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader have gone head-to-head in the first leaders debate of the election campaign. And while the audience of 100 undecided voters gave it to Anthony Albanese, a quarter of the voters couldn’t decide who the winner was. Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and our guest. Welcome…
Lisa Millar: Well, let’s bring in the Finance Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham, who is in Brisbane and was watching that debate very closely, that group. Good morning. Good morning, Senator. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Lisa. Lisa Millar: That group of undecided voters who were in the room came away and said Anthony Albanese…
12 April 2022 Subjects: Our plan for a stronger economy; Anthony Albanese unemployment stuff up Patricia Karvelas: Simon Birmingham joins me now. Good morning, Minister. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Patricia. Great to be with you. Patricia Karvelas: Is it really a hanging offence when a politician has a momentary brain…
Topics: Labor’s secret budget deal; nuclear-powered submarines; aged care sector 01/04/2022 02:05PM AEST Simon Birmingham: on the Today Show Anthony Albanese was asked on five occasions whether he would guarantee that taxes wouldn’t rise for Australians under a Labor government. On five occasions, asked whether he could guarantee taxes wouldn’t rise, Anthony Albanese squibbed…
Topics: Government’s long term economic plan; Budget in reply; Port of Darwin; Concetta Fierravanti-Wells 31/03/2022 01:15PM ACST Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s good to be here with my great friend and brilliant colleague, Jane Hume. This week, the Morrison government demonstrated in our budget how our economic plan for Australia are working and…
Topics: Budget in Reply; Ukraine military support 21/03/2022 08:45PM AEST Simon Birmingham: Australia is just weeks away from a federal election where Australians will choose. They’ll choose the future of our nation, they’ll choose who will govern our nation into the future. On Tuesday night this week, our government detailed our plans for the…