Karl Stefanovic: Well, we have seen nurses, teachers and train drivers all striking this week. That has a huge amount of disruption. Let’s bring in Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and leader of the Liberal Party in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, for their take on this. Good morning, guys. Nice to see you this morning.…
DetailsKieran Gilbert: Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham. Senator Birmingham, thank you for your time. Let me start with a broad question. With the Prime Minister on his way to those NATO’s talks, do you welcome this sort of broader focus from NATO inviting our PM the New Zealand leader along with the leaders of Japan…
DetailsTopics: PM travel to Ukraine; Sri Lankan asylum seekers; border protection 24 June 2022 10:15AM AEST Laura Jayes: So, do you think Anthony Albanese should go to Kiev? Simon Birmingham: Look, that’s a matter for him, Ukraine and security officials to navigate. If the opportunity is there, then that would of course be…
Details… Laura Jayes: Okay, you’re in the Senate. They want to legislate. Labor wants to legislate a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030. They took it to the election. They have a mandate. Will you allow them to enact that mandate? Simon Birmingham: Well that depends what the full nature of the legislation says,…
DetailsTopics: Criminal deportation; Australia-New Zealand relationship; AUKUS submarines; Asylum seekers; Laura Jayes: Joining me live now is the Shadow Foreign Minister, Simon Birmingham. Congratulations on your new role in opposition. Simon Birmingham, first of all, on this issue of deportation, do you think Jacinda Ardern has a point when she says that New Zealanders…
DetailsTopics: Liberal Party; Election result; Gas crisis Laura Jayes: Thanks so much for your time. Senator, we haven’t spoken to you since the election. We’ve seen the intervening two weeks with a lot of soul searching. What are your observations of the election result? Simon Birmingham: Good morning, LJ. It’s good to. Good to…
DetailsDavid Speers: But first let’s hear from the leading liberal moderate, the Liberal Senate leader, Simon Birmingham. I spoke to him just a short time ago. Simon Birmingham, thanks so much for joining us, particularly at last minute doing this before you jump on your flight home. Look, you’ve had a little bit of time…
DetailsMichael Bailey: Well, when we talked about hydrogen and that’s been talked about for the last 8 to 10 years. Everyone thought it was a pipe dream. But hang on a second, it’s moving pretty fast. We may actually see it in our lifetime, which is fantastic. Of course, Minister Simon Birmingham, he’s got some…
DetailsPatricia Karvelas: The Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader have gone head-to-head in the first leaders debate of the election campaign. And while the audience of 100 undecided voters gave it to Anthony Albanese, a quarter of the voters couldn’t decide who the winner was. Simon Birmingham is the Finance Minister and our guest. Welcome…
DetailsLisa Millar: Well, let’s bring in the Finance Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham, who is in Brisbane and was watching that debate very closely, that group. Good morning. Good morning, Senator. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, Lisa. Lisa Millar: That group of undecided voters who were in the room came away and said Anthony Albanese…
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