Simon Birmingham to become finance minister and Senate leader as Australia nominates Cormann for OECD
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham, a leader of the Liberal moderates, will become Senate leader and finance minister following the imminent retirement of Mathias Cormann.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australia will nominate Cormann as its candidate for secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)....





