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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; [18] when he was appointed as the Assistant Minister for Education and Training. [19] [20] He became the Minister for Education and Training in the First Turnbull Ministry following the Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, 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. [21] [22]

Political views

Birmingham is a member of the moderate or liberal wing of the Liberal Party, [23] 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. [24] According to The Sydney Morning Herald , Birmingham is the leader of the Moderate/Modern Liberal faction of the Liberal Party. [25]

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. [26] 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. [27]

Birmingham supports the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. [28]

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Senator The Honourable
Simon Birmingham
Simon Birmingham.jpg
Birmingham in 2015
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Assumed office
23 May 2022
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Senator for South Australia
2007–present		Incumbent
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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