LEON BYNER: A multi billion dollar submarine project designed to provide thousands of jobs is at risk if the Coalition is elected. That was suggested by the Premier Mike Rann today. Now, I notice that the Opposition Defence Spokesman, David Johnston, was reported in Perth saying that it might not be feasible to build…
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…
DetailsMATTHEW ABRAHAM: A very interesting story raised by Leanne from Kilburn; I think let’s let Leanne tell her story, but it’s about getting your hopes up and then having them dashed after getting a leaflet from Kate Ellis [plays back audio from previous day] CALLER, LEANNE:I was flicking through the election junk…
DetailsLEON BYNER: The Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin is Simon Birmingham. Simon, where do you think South Australia stands in this horse trade that’s going on at the moment? SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well good morning, Leon and listeners, and look, I’m pleased to hear Quentin [Grafton, Director, Centre for Water Economics,…
Details… KIERAN GILBERT: Senator Birmingham, I want to bring you into the discussion now, as you heard there from Bill Shorten, the message from Labor will be that this is a show of solidarity, that it’s all shoulders to the wheel and that Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard share values in terms of the…
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