WARWICK LONG: … let’s talk about irrigation. The Federal Government is handing out more money for irrigators to upgrade their irrigation equipment whilst handing back some of their water right to the Commonwealth. Originally a $100 million program, or stage of a program, the Government says submissions from its delivery partners, who organise the farmers…
DetailsTOM CONNELL: Well, today the Government has announced the latest grant for water infrastructure improvements. This is part of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, part of their plan to try to improve, effectively, the way water is used and also give some back to the river for environmental flows and I spoke with Simon Birmingham, the…
DetailsKIERAN GILBERT: With me this morning, the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Matt Thistlethwaite, and the parliamentary secretary for the Environment, Senator Simon Birmingham. Senator Birmingham, first to you… you know, as a person from Adelaide, the importance of the car industry and today’s a sad day, isn’t it, because it basically marks, or…
DetailsKIERAN GILBERT: This is AM Agenda. Thanks for your company. With me now Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Senator Simon Birmingham, and the Shadow Financial Services Minister, Bernie Ripoll. Gentlemen, good morning. Senator Birmingham, first to you. Barnaby Joyce on the front page of The Australian, this story about a rural reconstruction and development bank. He…
DetailsKIERAN GILBERT: With me on the program this morning – as I say, our first for the year, and thanks for joining me this morning – Parliamentary Secretary to the Environment Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham, and also the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Foreign Affairs, Matt Thistlethwaite. Gentlemen, good to see you. Simon, Tony…
DetailsIAN HENSCHKE: Now, Senator Simon Birmingham is the parliamentary secretary for water and, of course, a South Australian Senator and a Senator that would have a very good understanding of how much we need the water here in South Australia, so if they’re selling it off, and there’s plans to sell some of it off,…
DetailsCARRIE BICKMORE: I think everyone knows that life throws you curveballs and that families come in all shapes and sizes and I think that’s why it struck a chord, because there’s so many people living in, you know, ‘non-traditional’ families in Australia. We tried to get Tony Abbott to come on the show tonight. He…
DetailsEDWIN COWLISHAW: Joining the program this morning is Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment Senator Simon Birmingham. Good morning to you Senator. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning Ed and good morning to your listeners. EDWIN COWLISHAW: Senator, I guess when it comes to this project how much overall is it going to cost? Because it’s…
DetailsTRANSCRIPT OF SENATOR SIMON BIRMINGHAM ABC New England North West – 4 December 2013 Subjects: Meeting with Peel Valley Water Users; water pricing SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Look I’m going to be interested in meeting with the representatives of the Peel Valley and hearing their case and I have no doubt that Barnaby as local…
DetailsTREVOR SCOTT: To tell us all about it is the man who made the announcement yesterday Senator Simon Birmingham. Good morning, Senator. SIMON BIRMINGHAM:Good morning, Trevor and good morning to your listeners. TREVOR SCOTT: Good to talk to you, Simon. You're back in our region again and having a good look around but two-hundred-and-forty million dollar boost…
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