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Television Interview, NEWS24 News Day

SUBJECTS: Submarine Rotational Force-West; AUKUS; Luke Gosling; Victorian Government; Suburban Rail Loop; Private Health Insurance; Garma; Australian Broadcasting Corporation TRUDY MCINTOSH, HOST: Joining me live now from Geelong is the Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles. Richard, good to see you…

Television Interview, News24 AM Agenda

SUBJECTS: Low-level blast exposure research LAURA JAYES, HOST: A new partnership has been announced between the ADF and Monash University to better understand how repeated low-level blast exposure may affect the brain. The government is investing into this research to decrease the risk where…

Radio Interview, AM with Rachel Mealey

SUBJECTS: Low-level blast exposure research; Luke Gosling RACHEL MEALEY, PRESENTER: The Federal Government has announced a new partnership between the Australian Army and Monash University to learn more about repeated low-level blast exposure on the brain. The Royal Commission into Defence and…

Australia provides firefighting support to France

Australia is sending aerial firefighting assets and teams to support the response to devastating wildfires in France. A CH-47D Chinook helicopter, equipped with an 11,300-litre water tank, and a Bell 412 reconnaissance and support aircraft will be deployed to France, accompanied by 24 highly…

Radio Interview, ABC Illawarra

SUBJECTS: AUKUS; French submarine deal; Defence spending NICK RHEINBERGER [HOST]: Let’s turn our attention once again to the AUKUS deal. This is the most significant investment that Australia has ever made in defence, and it is, of course, part of a partnership between us and the UK. In this latest…

Television Interview, ABC 730

SUBJECTS: AUKUS SARAH FERGUSON, HOST: Next year an American nuclear-powered submarine, US crew, support staff, families and pets will be stationed at the Stirling Naval Base in Western Australia. Just don't call it an American base. The official name is Submarine Rotational Force West. As the date…

Radio Interview Excerpt, Drive with Oliver Peterson

Subject: AUKUS dry dock at Henderson BEGIN EXCERPT OLIVER PETERSON: 1300-22-1025 this is behind party lines. Matt Keogh and Dean Smith with us this Wednesday afternoon. Coming up after 4:00 today, do you worry that your car is spying on you, that your manufacturer is collecting your data? We're…

Australia advances AUKUS capability with dry dock design appointment

AUKUS is taking another important step, with the Albanese Government selecting a designer for the submarine contingency dry dock capability in support of Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Leidos Gibbs and Cox Australia has been selected to lead the preliminary…

Australian steel to support Virginia-class submarine construction

Australian-made submarine grade steel will be used in the build of United States (US) Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, demonstrating the growing contribution Australian industry is making to the trilateral submarine industrial base under AUKUS.  Bisalloy Steel has received a…

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: AUKUS; China missile tests; Strait of Hormuz. SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE, HOST: The AUKUS alliance is in focus this morning following high-level talks held in Washington. Joining us live from Washington D.C. is Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy. Minister, good morning. You've met with…

Doorstop, Washington DC

SUBJECTS: AUKUS, Virginia-class construction rate, Autonomous vessel development, China relationship.  MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY PAT CONROY: Good morning, everyone. We all set? Well, it's great to be here in Washington, D.C. again for a visit firmly focused on Aussie industry and…

Joint Communiqué of the 15th Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee Meeting

Joint Communiqué with