Simon Birmingham

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Following the 2013 federal election, Birmingham served in the Abbott Ministry as a parliamentary secretary to the Minister for the Environment and from September 2013 until December 2014; [24] when he was appointed as the Assistant Minister for Education and Training. [25] [26] He became the Minister for Education and Training in the First Turnbull Ministry in September 2015. Upon the installment of the Morrison Ministry in August 2018, he became the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. [3]

On 30 October 2020, Birmingham was further appointed as Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Finance. [27] [28]

Political views

Birmingham is a member of the moderate or liberal wing of the Liberal Party, [29] and was regarded as a key backer of Malcolm Turnbull in the 2015 leadership contest. [5] According to Andrew Tillett, writing in The Australian Financial Review in August 2019, the retirement of Christopher Pyne saw Birmingham "assume the mantle as the most senior moderate" in the party. [30] In 2021, Nine Entertainment journalist James Massola identified Birmingham as the leader of the party's "Moderate/Modern Liberal" faction in the Morrison government. [31]

Personal life

Birmingham is married to his former campaign manager Courtney Morcombe, who was the chief of staff to former South Australian premier Steven Marshall. [32] The couple have two daughters. [4]

In a 2013 survey of Australian federal politics, Birmingham was one of only four MPs and senators to publicly identify as atheist. [33]

Birmingham supports the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. [34]

References

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  2. ↑ Gailberger, Jade. "Simon Birmingham sworn in as finance minister". The Australian. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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  5. 1 2 Dodd, Tim (5 May 2017). "Simon Birmingham: The man behind Turnbull's stunning Gonski political strike". The Australian Financial Review . Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "South Australia: Lions Club Youth of the Year". Lions Clubs of Australia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008.
  7. ↑ "Alumni stars of the Senate". University of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Building industry tips job losses". The Age . 4 January 2001.[ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Simon BirninghamP profile". Q&A . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  10. ↑ "SA Division - Hindmarsh". Australian Electoral Commission. 9 November 2005. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Senator Simon John Birmingham". Members and Senators. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009.
  12. ↑ "Loss for Hill's faction in Senate". The Australian . 11 April 2006.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Victoria Slurps Murray as SA Dams". The Independent Weekly. 18 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  14. ↑ "Opinion: Government giving up on our Lower Lakes". The Advertiser . 14 August 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  15. ↑ "Lack of action is leaving us high and dry". The Advertiser . 25 January 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ "A Reshaped Coalition Team for Australia's Future". Liberal Party of Australia. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  17. ↑ "Department of the Parliamentary Library - Shadow Ministry". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  18. ↑ "Simon Birmingham to lead cross-party delegation to Israel". ABC News. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "The private interests of Senator Simon Birmingham". openpolitics.au. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Shadow foreign minister criticises Yes vote for ceasefire". www.abc.net.au. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  21. ↑ Knott, Matthew (13 December 2023). "Australia angers Israel with surprise UN ceasefire vote". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  22. ↑ Speers, David; Evans, Jake; Truu, Maani (28 November 2024). "Liberal senator Simon Birmingham to retire from politics at the next election". ABC News . Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Senators—service expiry dates". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  24. ↑ "Abbott Ministry" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  25. ↑ "Tony Abbott's revamped Ministry sworn in at Government House". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  26. ↑ Taylor, Lenore (21 December 2014). "Tony Abbott cabinet reshuffle moves Scott Morrison out of immigration". Guardian Australia . Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  27. ↑ "Appointment as Minister for Finance". Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  28. ↑ "Minister for Finance and Senate leadership". Prime Minister of Australia. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  29. ↑ Massola, James (8 April 2023). "How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  30. ↑ Tillett, Andrew (23 August 2019). "The rise of the next generation of factional leaders". The Australian Financial Review . Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  31. ↑ Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  32. ↑ "Simon Birmingham and Courtney Morcombe: Adelaide's ultimate power couple". The Advertiser . 25 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  33. ↑ Sutton, Candace (31 March 2013). "Do Australian MPs believe in God?". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  34. ↑ "Each AFL Teams Biggest Political Fan". Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
The Honourable
Simon Birmingham
Simon Birmingham.jpg
Official portrait, 2015
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
In office
23 May 2022 –25 January 2025
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Senator for South Australia
2007–2025		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Finance
2020–2022		Succeeded by
Leader of the Government in the Senate
2020–2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
2018–2020		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
2018–2020		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Education and Training
2015–2018		Succeeded by
Preceded byas Assistant Minister for Education Assistant Minister for Education and Training
2014–2015		Ministry abolished
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