Thursday, 17 February 2022 Topic(s): Employment figures; Pinkenba quarantine facility; National security; Scott Emerson: The latest jobs data shows an increase in part time work over the past month, but that comes at the expense of full time positions. The unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.2 per cent in January. The result is better than…
Topic(s): National Security; Employment figures; Eraring power plant; Alan Tudge Andrew Clenell: Simon Birmingham, thanks for joining me. Simon Birmingham: Great to be with you. Andrew Clenell: Now, are you prepared to repeat outside the house what the PM said yesterday that Richard Marles is a Manchurian candidate? Simon Birmingham: Look, I’m not going to go…
Topic(s): Pinkenba Quarantine Facility; National Security Journalist: Because the government says that they are doubtful the Pinkenba facility will ever be built. When will it be completed and when will it be used? Simon Birmingham: It’s on track for completion and handover of the first stages of operation at least by the end of March.…
Topic(s): Commonwealth Integrity Commission; Religious Discrimination Bill; Laura Jayes: Joining me live now is the Government Senate Leader Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time. It’s been a really long week for you I imagine. So, is that right? Is this an election promise that’s going to be broken? Simon Birmingham: Well, good…
Topic(s): Grace Tame & Brittany Higgins National Press Club speech; Federal Integrity Commission; Religious Discrimination Bill Leigh Sales: To discuss everything that was going on in Canberra today, we spoke to Senator Simon Birmingham. He’s the Finance Minister and was also part of the taskforce overseeing the response to Kate Jenkins’ enquiry. Senator, if we can…
Topic(s): Jenkins Report; Grace Tame & Brittany Higgins National Press Club speech; David Marchese: Now with me is now is someone who was at the National Press Club today, Senator Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and his departments responsible for people working in parliament. Minister, welcome back to Hack. Simon Birmingham: Hello, Dave, it’s…
Topic(s): Labor’s pandemic spending; Religious Discrimination Bill; Commonwealth Integrity Commission; Press Club address; Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Australia’s economy continues to show impressive credentials compared to the rest of the world, and for Australians, what is the real benefit of our economic strength are the record job numbers. Unemployment at 4.2 per cent, a 13…
Topic(s): Jenkins Report; Religious Discrimination Bill; Natalie Barr: Finance Minister Simon Birmingham joins me now. Morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Morning, Nat. Natalie Barr: You’ve led the government’s response to the Jenkins review into parliamentary culture. It was a significant step yesterday, but when will we see some practical action? Simon Birmingham: So indeed, the acknowledgement…
Topic(s): Jenkins Report; Press Club; Stacey Lee: Let’s move to federal politics now. Simon Birmingham joins us this morning. Good morning, Minister. Simon Birmingham: Morning, Stacey. Stacey Lee: You’ve announced a package of measures to try and make federal parliament a safer place for women. Is this going to be enough to shift the narrative for…
Topic(s): Religious Discrimination Bill; Labor’s pandemic spending; Richard Colbeck Peter Stefanovic: Joining us live is the finance minister, Simon Birmingham. Minister, good to see you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Peter Stefanovic: Thanks for your time this morning. So broad support for religious discrimination so far within your party, but some in the Coalition have called it…