ALI MOORE: The Opposition’s Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin is Senator Simon Birmingham. He joins myself and Political Editor Chris Uhlmann from the ABC’s Adelaide bureau. Simon Birmingham, welcome to the program. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Thanks Ali… good afternoon… good afternoon Chris. ALI MOORE: You’ve committed to implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Authority Plan,…
DetailsASHLEIGH GILLON: Simon Birmingham, have you lost all hope that this mining tax could disappear or do you think that there could be movement there? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well Ashleigh, look, I think there are several points to make in relation to the mining tax and this debate today. Firstly, here we are less than…
DetailsMATTHEW ABRAHAM: Simon Birmingham is a Liberal Senator. Simon Birmingham, good morning… ah, good afternoon, Simon. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Habits die hard, Matthew. Good afternoon to you two and the listeners. MATTHEW ABRAHAM: Senator Simon Birmingham, what’s your… do you feel shattered? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Look, it’s obviously disappointing and… to come so close, to win 600,000 more primary…
DetailsMATTHEW ABRAHAM: … Simon Birmingham … is in transit at the moment but we recorded this interview earlier this morning … and we’re picking up on a story in The Sydney Morning Herald this morning. DAVID BEVAN: What this article is saying is that almost one-third of the 900 billion litres of water…
DetailsLEON BYNER: It’s been revealed that the amount of water Minister Wong already purchased using taxpayer funds is grossly exaggerated. An audit by the Department of Environment and Heritage [federal Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts] shows that 40 per cent of what water was purchased will actually reach the river…
DetailsKEITH CONLON: The River Murray, we’ve had a Gillard plan for the Murray … an accepting of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Plan … then we had Tony Abbott at the Murray Mouth yesterday … major announcements. The Greens have come out and said, well nice try but look, it’s not good enough. Simon Birmingham,…
DetailsSONYA FELDHOFF: Yesterday we focused very much on the release of the ALP’s policy on the River Murray. Today the Coalition made their announcement, Tony Abbott flanked by his other South Australian Parliamentarians, Liberal Parliamentarians, was on Hindmarsh Island to release their policy of providing $750 million towards the River Murray. Senator Simon Birmingham is…
DetailsSONYA FELDHOFF: Simon, the issue of the Plan, we have seen no commitment from the Liberals at this stage to what they will do to save the Murray. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well, Sonya, we started the process of reforming the Murray Darling Basin and putting it on a national footing, with a national plan and…
DetailsLEON BYNER: Simon Birmingham … what do you understand is Ms Gillard’s intention in terms of a timeframe? When would this water be purchased? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: … I have a good many concerns about Ms Gillard’s announcement this morning. It lacks any real detail to it … I’m concerned that she’s talking about…
DetailsTONY PILKINGTON: The Prime Minister expected to make an announcement today whereby a major commitment of buying back all of the water required to save our River Murray … Simon Birmingham … KEITH CONLON: …you rang and obviously you know the Prime Minister’s coming in? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Look, certainly do … very…
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