25 January 2025 Today’s reshuffle of the shadow ministry concludes my time as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. It has been an honour to lead my Liberal and National Senate colleagues in both government and opposition since 2020. I again thank them for their…
DetailsTopics: Senator Birmingham’s time in parliament; 09:05AM ACDT 23 January 2025 Rory McClaren: During the Covid 19 pandemic and is currently shadow foreign affairs minister. Now, of course, late last year he announced that he would be leaving the political stage. So, for what might be the final time in the ABC Radio Adelaide studio.…
DetailsTopics: Antisemitism in Australia; President Trump executive orders; 07:20AM AEDT 22 January 2025 Bridget Brennan: Simon Birmingham, who is live in Adelaide. Good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Bridget. Good to be with you. Bridget Brennan: Always good to talk to you. We’ve just been speaking with Sarah Schwartz from the…
DetailsTopics: Israel – Hamas ceasefire; Australia’s two-state solution position; 07:45AM AEDT 17 January 2025 Kylie Morris: Simon Birmingham is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister and joins us now. Good morning, Simon. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Kylie. It’s good to be with you. Kylie Morris: Now, how do you reflect on how long it’s taken to…
DetailsThe Coalition has launched our priorities ahead of the next Federal Election. We want all Australians to know exactly what the Coalition stands for and what our prioritises will be if elected. Visit our website to find out more: www.liberal.org.au/our-plan
DetailsTopics: Australian Oscar Jenkins held prisoner by Russia; Extradition of Australian Daniel Duggan to US; 07:40AM AEDT 24 December 2024 Sally Sara: The government says it’s providing support to the family of the man, who identifies himself as 32-year-old Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins. But as the government scrambles to confirm his whereabouts and well-being, what…
DetailsTopics: Kieth Pitt resignation; foreign affairs; Australian relationships; Federal election; 09:25AM AEDT 20 December 2024 Laura Jayes: Let’s go straight to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. He’s in Adelaide for us for our last show of the year. Simon, thank you. And I know you’d want to wish all your constituents Merry Christmas…
DetailsTopics: Reopening embassy ends embarrassment; Syria; Israel-Gaza; nuclear; 07:35AMAM AEDT 20 December 2024 Sally Sara: Australian diplomats will return to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, nearly three years after Russia’s invasion plunged the country into conflict and forced many ambassadors to flee. The re-establishment of the embassy was confirmed by Foreign Minister Penny Wong this week,…
DetailsTopics: Vanuatu earthquake disaster; Reopening embassy ends embarrassment; Varghese review; EVs; Fiji incident; 11:55AM AEDT 19 December 2024 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for coming along today. I want to touch on a couple of issues at the top, but firstly, to the people of Vanuatu, to whom our hearts go out at…
DetailsThe Coalition welcomes the long overdue commitment by the Albanese Government to belatedly reopen Australia’s embassy in Kyiv. For two years the Coalition has questioned why Australia’s embassy had remained closed when more than 70 other countries had already reopened theirs, including Canada with whom Australia shares the same embassy building. In August…
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