Topics: Foreign Minister NPC speech had more omissions than inclusions; Julian Assange; Voice to Parliament; Changes to commodity price assumptions; 03:35PM AEST Monday, 17 April 2023 Andrew Clennell: Well, no real winners during a Taiwan conflict. You couldn’t have told me that before. It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? Watching on to the speech was…
DetailsTopics: China to review sanctions on Australian barley 10:10 AM AEST Saturday, 15 April 2023 Michael McLaren: Now, on Tuesday afternoon, we had the Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, announced that China had promised to conduct an expedited review of the tariffs over the next three months and that in return, Australia would temporarily…
DetailsTopics: Child abuse in Alice Springs; The Voice; 09:20AM AEDT Friday, 14 April 2023 Laura Jayes: Welcome back. Sky News has just revealed the shocking extent of child abuse in the Northern Territory as the issue became a political football in Alice Springs this week. Peter Dutton has called for a royal commission into…
DetailsNuance is difficult in modern politics. Media prefer black or white, without the shades of grey. Many politicians play into that approach, while some activist voters increasingly seek out media where their opinions are largely shouted back at them, reinforcing rather than challenging any of their assessments or opinions. Yet nuance is where I find…
DetailsTopics: Prime Minister declines invitation to NATO; China reviews Australian barley sanctions; the Voice to Parliament; 02:05PM AEDT Wednesday, 12 April 2023 Kieran Gilbert: Joining me live now is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thanks for your time. You were critical of the Prime Minister earlier in the day when it appeared he…
DetailsReports that the PM has declined an invitation to be one of four Asia Pacific leaders attending the NATO Leaders’ Summit are concerning and risk weakening key Australian partnerships. Prime Minister Albanese should be attending the NATO summit to demonstrate Australia’s 100 per cent commitment to the rules-based order, our democratic partners and the…
DetailsJoint media release: Hon Kevin Hogan, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism 11 April 2023 The Government’s announcement that China is undertaking a review of its unwarranted, punitive and illegal tariffs on Australian barley warrants cautious optimism. Any genuine review should lead to the full removal of the tariffs that China imposed on…
DetailsTopics: Prime Minister invitation to NATO; French President visit to China; US document leak; 07:45AM AEDT Tuesday, 11 April 2023 Peter Stefanovic: Thanks for your company this morning on a busy day with foreign matters. So, it’s timely that we’re bringing in the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, good to see you.…
DetailsTopics: Aston byelection; The Voice 09:33AM AEDT Thursday, 6 April 2023 David Bevan: Good morning, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, David and Good morning to your listeners. David Bevan: Simon Birmingham. The meeting yesterday was called to discuss and finalise the federal liberal party’s position on The Voice referendum, but anything…
DetailsTopics: The Voice; 07:05AM AEDT Wednesday, 5 April 2023 Madeleine Morris: Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now from Parliament House to talk through this. Senator Birmingham, thanks so much for joining us. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Madeleine. Madeleine Morris: Good morning. I’ll just run you through who supports the Voice.…
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