Topics: Pelosi visit to Taiwan; Defence review; 3/08/2022 03:45PM AEST Kieran Gilbert: Joining me live in the studio is the Shadow Foreign Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Simon Birmingham. The Prime Minister today said that in relation to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan that this engagement is a matter for the…
Topics: Australia-China relationship; War in Ukraine; Labor breaking promises; 20/07/2022 09:05AM ACST Gabriella Power: Well, joining us live now is shadow foreign minister Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks for joining us. Firstly, do you agree with the former Prime Minister’s comments about AUKUS, the Quad and China? Simon Birmingham: Well, good morning, Gabriella.…
Topics: Anthony Albanese international travel; nuclear-powered submarines; election result 14/07/22 08:10AM AEST Patricia Karvelas: Simon Birmingham is in Washington, D.C. I would have thought it would have been a place where we can actually get a clear line, but we’re having some trouble this morning. We’re going to get back on to him to…
Topics: Australia-China relationship; Pacific Islands Forum; AUKUS; COVID relief payments; 10/07/22 08:00AM ACST Peter Stefanovic: Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham is live for us. Minister, good morning to you. So we mentioned at the top of the show that Anthony Albanese has been this whirlwind global tour since he won the election. He since…
Topics: Australia-China relationship; UK Prime Minister resignation; 08/07/22 07:55AM ACST Danica De Giorgio: Joining me now live is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thank you for joining us. Is this a sign that China does want to restore relations with Australia? Simon Birmingham: Look, the fact that a meeting will…
Topics: UK Prime Minister resignation; Australia-China relationship 08/07/22 06:40AM ACST Host: Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham join me now to discuss. Richard, is Mr. Albanese going to ask for his Rabbitohs jersey back? That’s what we all want to know. Richard Marles: Yes. Well, I mean,…
Karl Stefanovic: Well, we have seen nurses, teachers and train drivers all striking this week. That has a huge amount of disruption. Let’s bring in Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and leader of the Liberal Party in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, for their take on this. Good morning, guys. Nice to see you this morning.…
Kieran Gilbert: Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham. Senator Birmingham, thank you for your time. Let me start with a broad question. With the Prime Minister on his way to those NATO’s talks, do you welcome this sort of broader focus from NATO inviting our PM the New Zealand leader along with the leaders of Japan…
Topics: PM travel to Ukraine; Sri Lankan asylum seekers; border protection 24 June 2022 10:15AM AEST Laura Jayes: So, do you think Anthony Albanese should go to Kiev? Simon Birmingham: Look, that’s a matter for him, Ukraine and security officials to navigate. If the opportunity is there, then that would of course be…
… Laura Jayes: Okay, you’re in the Senate. They want to legislate. Labor wants to legislate a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030. They took it to the election. They have a mandate. Will you allow them to enact that mandate? Simon Birmingham: Well that depends what the full nature of the legislation says,…