Sky New Live – News Day with Tom Connell

Topics: Labor government international relations; Jobs summit; Labor can bring forward child care subsidy increases; 30/08/2022 11:15AM AEST     Tom Connell:  On foreign affairs, it’s so far been pretty sure-footed effort, including from Penny Wong. So what are the thoughts from the shadow foreign affairs minister Simon Birmingham? He joins me now from our…

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ABC Radio – RN Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas

Topics: Ministerial appointments; Solicitor-General report; Christine Holgate; Jobs summit; Ukraine embassy in Canberra; 25/08/2022 07:52AM AEST     Patricia Karvelas:  Well, the Prime Minister has promised an independent investigation into the secret assumption of power by his predecessor. But attention is now turning to what bureaucrats and former advisers knew and when. Simon Birmingham is…

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ABC – News Breakfast

Topics: Ministerial appoints; Solicitor-General report; 24/08/2022 09:42AM AEST     Michael Rowland: Get back to our top story, that wide ranging inquiry to look into Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries. Simon Birmingham, the former finance minister in the Morrison government, now the Opposition Leader in the Senate, joins us from Canberra Airport. Simon Birmingham, good morning.…

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Sky News Live – AM Agenda with Laura Jayes

Topics: Huawei Solomon Islands deal; Bali bomber early release; Electrical vehicle conference; Ministerial responsibilities; 19/08/2022 09:20PM AEST     Laura Jayes: How concerning is this latest development with Huawei on the Solomons?   Simon Birmingham: Hello, LJ. It’s good to be with you. This latest development does present a number of questions that I think…

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ABC Radio – 891 Adelaide, Mornings

Topics: Ministerial portfolio responsibilities during the previous government 16/08/2022 09:20PM ACST     Stacey Lee: Senator Simon Birmingham, good morning to you.   Simon Birmingham: Good morning. Good to be with you.   Stacey Lee: When did you find out that the former prime minister was also the finance minister?   Simon Birmingham: Look, my…

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Sky News Live – AM Agenda with Laura Jayes

Topics: US presidential elections; China-Taiwan relations; Chinese ambassador address to NPC; Cheng Lei; 12/08/2022 09:20PM AEST     Laura Jayes:  Let’s go live now to Sydney. That’s where we find the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. What do you think about those comments from John Howard that were pretty forward?   Simon Birmingham: Hello,…

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CH 10 – The Project

Topics: Chinese ambassador NPC address; Australia-China relation; 10/08/2022 06:05PM AEST     Waleed Aly: Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now to discuss this. Simon, we just heard Peter Dutton there is that sort of language at a moment of this tension, unnecessarily inflammatory and dangerous?   Simon Birmingham: Waleed, it is speaking…

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