Topics: 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…
DetailsTopics: Labor Government flip-flopping on reasons to test Chinese travellers; 01:05PM ACDT 4 January 2023 Joe Hildebrand: This COVID cluster that the government has managed to orchestrate almost despite itself, is now starting to haunt the government. Already China is threatening payback and of course we know that China sabre rattles and doesn’t need…
DetailsTopics: Foreign Minister visit to China; Australia-China relations; Kevin Rudd appointment to US Ambassador; 07:45AM AEDT 21 December 2022 Danica De Giorgio: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has touched down in Beijing preparing for crucial meetings with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Joining me now live is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Thank you for joining us. What…
DetailsTopics: Kevin Rudd appointment to US Ambassador; Foreign Minister visit to China; Australia-China relations; 05:10PM AEDT 20 December 2022 Luke Grant: The Shadow Foreign Minister is Senator Simon Birmingham, who joins me this afternoon. Senator, thanks for your time. Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon, Luke. Good to be with you. Luke Grant: Nice…
DetailsTopics: Foreign Minister visit to China; 02:30PM AEDT 19 December 2022 Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming along. I want to acknowledge that Minister Wong has announced she will be travelling to Beijing to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of Australia-China diplomatic relations. This is an appropriate trip to be undertaken to recognise…
DetailsTopics: Foreign Minister visit to China; Australia-China relations; Coalition policies; 01:32PM AEDT 19 December 2022 Tom Connell: With the latest indication of relations thawing between China and Australia, the Foreign Minister, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, will visit China this week and meet with her counterpart to coincide the day that there have been…
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