Topics: Senate aviation inquiry; Mike Pezzullo; 07:35AM AEST 26 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Let’s go live to Brisbane now. Joining us is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon and it is good to see you as always. I do want to start with aviation and in particular Qantas today because the pilots union has got…
DetailsTopics: Covid inquiry; Budget; Rupert Murdoch; 09:20AM AEST 22 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Let’s go live now to the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time. Simon Birmingham: Morning, LJ. Laura Jayes: This Covid inquiry if it was to look at the premiers, it would…
DetailsTopics: Voice campaign; Select Committee Air Services Inquiry; 07:10AM AEST 19 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Joining us live now from Adelaide is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Simon, what’s going on in Adelaide? A bit of heckling about for the No campaigners last night. What did you make of it? Simon Birmingham:…
DetailsTopics: SA Premier visit to China; Voice debate; Senator Marise Payne 09:20AM AEST 15 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Joining us now from Adelaide is the Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Thanks so much for your time. Simon. Do you think this is a good thing for premiers to be making these kinds of representations, or should…
DetailsTopics: Qatar Airways decision is costing Australians; Parliamentary Workplace Support Service; 07:58AM AEST 12 September 2023 Simon Birmingham: University of Sydney data shows that Labor’s decision to not approve additional flights from Qatar could cost the Australian economy $1 billion a year. It’s $1 billion a year less for our tourism industry, in terms…
DetailsTopics: Kim Jong Un visit to Russia; Ukraine; HAFF bad policy; 07:45AM AEST 12 September 2023 Pete Stefanovic: Well, let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, good to see you. Thanks for your time. So, this meeting, should the West be uneasy about this? Simon Birmingham: Well, this is…
DetailsTopics: Housing deal; Albanese Government in transparency crisis; Qatar Airways decision; G20 Leader’s Statement; PM trip to China; Voice to Parliament; Foreign Minister call with Qatari PM; 03:18PM AEST 11 September 2023 Andrew Clennell: Let’s bring in the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. No shortage of subjects to talk about, frankly. Let’s start with this deal on…
DetailsInterview on ABC Afternoon Briefing with Stephanie Borys Topics: Senator Marise Payne; PM to visit China; 09:20AM AEST 15 September 2023 Stephanie Borys: Well, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has worked alongside Marise Payne for a number of years. He joined us earlier. Simon Birmingham, thank you for…
DetailsTopics: Retirement of Senator Marise Payne 12:42AM AEST 8 September 2023 Tom Connell: Welcome back. Marise Payne, of course, the former foreign minister, has called it quits on her time in politics. Liberal senator, of course, after the last election wanted a less of a role in opposition, has now decided to call it…
DetailsTopics: Qatar Airways decision; Qantas; Voice referendum pamphlet; 07:52AM AEST 6 September 2023 Patricia Karvelas: Well, let’s go back to that airline issue. The Coalition, with the support of some of the crossbench, narrowly won the vote for a Senate inquiry on the Qatar issue. Simon Birmingham is the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. He’s joining…
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