Topics: Devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria; US-China balloon; Lidia Thorpe split from Greens; 07:45AM AEDT 7 February 2023 Peter Stefanovic: Well, let’s go back to Canberra now because joining us live is Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham. Minister, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. So 3,500 is now the reported death toll.…
DetailsSENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Senator for South Australia TRANSCRIPT E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Afternoon Briefing with Greg Jennett Topics: Australia-China trade relationship; US-China balloon; Turkey earthquake; Lidia Thorpe split from Greens; The Voice; 04:20PM AEDT 6 January 2023 Greg Jennett: Simon Birmingham, unfortunately,…
DetailsTopics: Penny Wong speech in UK; $5 note design; Australia-China relationship; Ukraine; 09:25AM AEDT 3 January 2023 Laura Jayes: The shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham joins us now. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for your time. There was also another speech that piqued our interest and that was a speech from Penny Wong talking…
DetailsTopics: Community crisis in Alice Springs; Ludmila Kovaleva visa expiry; Voice to Parliament; 09:20AM AEDT 27 January 2023 Laura Jayes: Ludmila Kovaleva spends her days carrying tourists up and down Broome’s Cable Beach on camels. However, she could be forced to return to her native Russia, where she could face imprisonment or death. Ludmila…
DetailsTopics: Australian troops help to train Ukraine soldiers in the UK; Labor’s ineffective gas price cap; Senator Jim Molan; Parliamentary delegation to PNG; 07:45AM AEDT 18 January 2023 Peter Stefanovic: Well, let’s go live to Papua New Guinea because joining us is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon, thanks for your time as always. We’ll get…
DetailsTopics: Albanese Government axing Naval Shipbuilding College without replacement; PM to PNG; Exclusive Sam Smith concert costing taxpayers; 12:35PM ACDT 13 January 2023 Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along and Happy New Year. Pleased to be here today with state counterparts John Gardner and Stephen Patterson, John, the Deputy Liberal Leader of…
DetailsTopics: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet; Australia-Pacific relations; China-Japan relations; Sanctions; 07:46AM AEDT 13 January 2023 Hamish MacDonald: Well Senator Simon Birmingham is the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister. He joins us this morning from Adelaide. Good morning to you. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Hamish. Great to be with you. Hamish MacDonald: I just…
DetailsTopics: PM visit to Papua New Guinea; Australia-China relationship; 12:35PM AEDT 12 January 2023 Gabriella Power: Coming back to our top story this hour, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just finished addressing Papua New Guinea during a visit to Port Moresby. Joining us live now is Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham, thanks for…
DetailsTopics: Foreign investment laws; Voice to Parliament; un-Australian things; 08:05AM ACDT 6 January 2023 Graeme Goodings: Well, Canada has banned foreigners from buying residential property. It’s an attempt to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crisis. And that’s exactly what we’re facing in this country at the moment. Not enough homes…
DetailsTopics: Buck stops with Albanese on decision to COVID test Chinese arrivals; 10:05AM ACDT 5 January 2023 Peter Fegan: This is the day that arrivals from China here to Australia have to prove a negative PCR test. There is still no clarity on it. I have, I have been sent a link and I’m…
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