Topics: Julian Assange; 06:35AM ACST 27 June 2024 Patricia Karvelas: There have been plenty of cheers and widespread relief at the release of Julian Assange. After years fighting extradition to the United States. The Labor Government has lobbied the US for the last two years to secure his freedom, a campaign that Assange’s supporters…
DetailsTopics: Labor failing energy policy; Pathway to net zero; AUKUS; 07:45AM ACST 25 June 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s send it to Canberra now, joining us is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, good to see you. Let’s pick it up there, Matt Kean. Simon Birmingham: G’day, Pete. Pete Stefanovic: Well, his…
DetailsTopics: Coalition nuclear policy; 08:05AM ACST 20 June 2024 David Penberthy: Well, without a doubt, it’s the biggest story in Australian politics right now and the biggest part of that story in South Australia is, as we reported yesterday morning, Port Augusta. In what ended up being a little bit of a surprise move…
DetailsTopics: Cheng Lei media incident; Australia-China relationship; net zero policy 1200 AEST 18 June 2024 Kieran Gilbert: With regard to Cheng Lei, my colleague, Andrew Clennell reporting that the Opposition did raise it with the Chinese Premier. Can you confirm that you did express your concerns there? Simon Birmingham: Kieran, I think as…
DetailsTopics: Cheng Lei media incident; Australia-China relationship; 08:10AM AEST 18 June 2024 Monique Wright: Well, now to the bizarre moment when Chinese officials attempted to block the view of an Australian journalist during a media event in Canberra. Footage from the press conference shows a man in a blue suit and a woman in…
DetailsTopics: Cheng Lei media incident; Australia-China relationship; 07:45AM AEST 18 June 2024 Pete Stefanovic: Okay, let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign minister, Simon Birmingham. Now for his thoughts on all of this. Simon, good to see you. So, what did you make of those attempts to block Cheng Lei and also the Prime Minister’s…
DetailsTopics: Australia-China relationship; Chinese military operations; Meeting with Premier Li; 04:15PM AEST 17 June 2024 Greg Jennett: Simon Birmingham, great to have you with us on a very busy afternoon for everyone involved in Premier Lee’s visit. Now we’ve heard all the big words today. Renewed. Revitalised. Stabilised. What test will you apply…
DetailsTopics: Cheng Lei media incident; Chinese Premier visit to Australia; China-Australia relationship; Nuclear power policy; 02:35PM AEST 17 June 2024 Tom Connell: So that was the Prime Minister live, joining me here in the studio and waiting patiently, the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. What do you make of that? Didn’t know what…
DetailsTopics: Chinese Premier visit to Australia; G7 nations support for Ukraine; 09:35AM AEST 14 June 2024 Laura Jayes: Australia is preparing for an historic visit from the Chinese Premier this weekend. It’ll be the first time a Chinese premier has been here in seven years, so what can we expect? Joining me live is…
DetailsTopics: Coalition policy to raise social media age limit; Chinese President visit to Australia; Adelaide pandas; Redirecting funds of seized Russian assets; SA political donations ban proposal; 04:10PM ACST 13 June 2024 Greg Jennett: Simon Birmingham, welcome back once again to Afternoon Briefing. We’ve got some foreign affairs matters to get to in…
Details