ANDREW REIMER: You heard just a moment ago, on the News Hour, that construction work is about to begin on the infrastructure for the next stage of the rollout of the high speed National Broadband Network. The company undertaking the work for the Federal Government, NBN Co, released a 12-month plan today listing the…
DetailsPAUL MURRAY: … in the Senate Estimates committee. Under the spotlight at that stage was the amount of money that the Federal Government has been spending advertising its carbon tax package. Senator Simon Birmingham was in those Senate Estimates yesterday. What we found out was that the Government has actually blown the budget on…
DetailsHOWARD SATTLER: Well, it seems that the Federal Government the Labor Government, the Gillard Government will go to any lengths to ram this unpopular carbon tax down our throats or spend any amount of taxpayers’ money to get their message across and try and convince us they’re on the right track and the…
DetailsIAN HENSCHKE: South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham has just called in regarding the carbon tax. It’s passed the Lower House. Good morning, Simon Birmingham. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Ian. Good morning to listeners. IAN HENSCHKE: Now, Tony Abbott has said that he’s written in blood, or he’s going to write in blood,…
DetailsMICHAEL ROWLAND: So, Lyndal, we’re witnessing there a moment in history the official passage through Parliament of the bills facilitating the introduction of a carbon tax. The Senate vote next. LYNDAL CURTIS: Yes, the Clean Energy Future bills, the package of 18 bills has now passed the House of Representatives. The Parliament’s now…
DetailsSIMON BIRMINGHAM: If Graham Perrett really cares about betraying his electorate then this week he will not vote for Labor’s carbon tax. It’s all very well and good for Mr Perrett to want to put his neck on the chopping block for Julia Gillard but what he should be doing is putting his neck on…
DetailsASHLEIGH GILLON: Joining me this afternoon on our panel of politicians, the Labor MP Graham Perrett good afternoon to you and joining us from Adelaide today the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Simon Birmingham good afternoon to you as well. We just heard some developing news a short time…
DetailsJOURNALIST: Simon, this Wednesday we’ll see the final vote on the carbon tax in the Lower House [unclear]. Will it be passed? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Look, it looks like this legislation will be passed. That would be a tragedy for the Australian economy and it would be a curse for many years to come, unless it is wound…
DetailsDAVID LIPSON: It’s finals week this week but today’s titans’ clash is happening off the football pitch. The battle over Andrew Wilkie’s pokie reforms has intensified after several AFL [Australian Football League] club presidents slammed the mandatory pre-commitment technology. … ANTHONY BALL, Clubs Australia Executive Director: Millions of supporters, millions of players, kids and families…
DetailsGRANT GOLDMAN: Now, Australians concerned about Julia Gillard’s carbon tax must speak now or forever hold their peace [almost]. That’s what Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham has said today. We have him on the line. Morning, Simon. SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good morning, Grant. Good morning to your listeners. GRANT GOLDMAN: Yes, and I think you’ve picked up…
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