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Senator Simon Birmingham
- Liberal Party Senator for SA
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 5 Jun 2022)
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 5 Jun 2022) - Became a Senator on 3 May 2007 — unknown
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Motions: Albanese Government (24 Mar 2023)
“President, on a point of order: you drew me to the question of the matter of suspension of standing orders on multiple occasions, without anybody having to make a point of order. I invite you to apply the same standard to Senator Farrell.”
- Motions: Albanese Government (24 Mar 2023)
“President, as I outlined, this has been quite an extraordinary week in the Senate that does warrant the suspension of standing orders—”
- Motions: Albanese Government (24 Mar 2023)
“So extraordinary has it been, that not only has Senator Farrell indicated he doesn't know the answers to these things, but, on power prices, he admitted: 'I do not follow power prices closely.' Right around Australia, households and small businesses are opening their power bills, each and every day, under the shock of the increasing rates of electricity, with genuine concern and pressures...”
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- Has spoken in 90 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 9 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
- 13 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Simon Birmingham speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1723 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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Simon Birmingham's latest interest statement
Last updated: 2 Feb 2023
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- Parliament House web page for Simon Birmingham
- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- 2022 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for SA (From ABC)
Other offices held in the past
- Special Minister of State in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Assistant Treasurer in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Treasurer in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for the Public Service in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Cabinet in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Prime Minister in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Leader of the Government in the Senate (22 Dec 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Vice-President of the Executive Council (22 Dec 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Finance (22 Dec 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (26 Aug 2018 to 22 Dec 2020)
- Minister for Trade (26 Aug 2018 to 22 Dec 2020)
- Manager of Government Business in the Senate (20 Dec 2017 to 26 Aug 2018)
- Minister for Education and Training (21 Sep 2015 to 26 Aug 2018)
- Assistant Minister for Education and Training (23 Nov 2014 to 21 Sep 2015)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (18 Sep 2013 to 23 Nov 2014)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin (8 Dec 2009 to 18 Sep 2013)
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