The Liberals’ former Senate leader Simon Birmingham has warned the party that serious changes will be needed to better reflect modern Australia.
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Simon Birmingham joins the podcast to talk about the highs and lows of his time in politics and the Liberal Party, as well as to share his biggest regret and a couple of anecdotes.
Opposition leader in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has announced he will retire from parliament at the election, to take up a “new, commercially oriented” career.
Peter Dutton has been open since the election about nuclear energy being on the Coalition’s agenda - but that has allowed the government, especially Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, to attack the idea
The government at the weekend announced an immediate $2 billion for social housing – which will go to states and territories over this fortnight – hoping this would get the Greens to support the fund
In this podcast, Michelle Grattan and South Australian senator Simon Birmingham discuss the Voice, the Aston byelection defeat and "where to now?" for the Liberal Party
Frydenberg, now in the private sector, hasn’t declared whether he will run again for Kooyong, but he hasn’t lost his political ambition
Simon Birmingham and Jim Chalmers on a big spending budget
Michelle Grattan discusses the 2021-22 budget with Finance Minister Simon Birmingham and Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced today that following Mathias Cormann’s resignation, Cormann will be nominated as a candidate for secretary general at the OECD.
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said “you can’t reflect society if 90% of your members of parliament were chosen from trade unions and worked in trade unions”. Let’s take a look at the numbers.
Did the minister or any of his staff read our application or any of the other ten he chose to reject?
Projects submitted to the Australian Research Council are vetted heavily by panels of experts. Minister Birmingham’s decision undermines this process.
We should accept a modest level of attrition so we can keep providing opportunities for part-time and online students, who might not otherwise be able to study.
Contrary to some reports, there is no new English language test for international students - the government is simply expanding standards already being met by most providers.
The excitement over the announcement of a space agency for Australia has now quietened. So it’s time to work out what we want, and how to get there.
Space inspires, and the establishment of a Space Agency in Australia is well positioned to drive engagement in STEM.
Though more moderate than the 2014 version, the new higher education reform package represents groundhog day for the major political parties.
The passage of the new schools funding program is a big win for Australian children.
Simon Birmingham met Catholic education representatives on Monday night, receiving such a haranguing that at times it was difficult for him to get a word in.
Critics are expected to speak out in the partyroom on Tuesday, demanding more information about the effects of the schools package on the Catholic sector.
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