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Australia bolsters submarine lethality under $200 million deal

The Albanese Government is enhancing the lethality of Australia’s submarine fleet under a $200 million agreement with the United States to acquire additional quantities of state-of-the-art torpedoes. Designed for both anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare, the additional stocks of MK-48…

Radio Interview, ABC Perth Drive

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Collins Class Submarines; AUKUS; Peter Dutton’s Referendum Proposal; CFMEU.  GARY ADSHEAD, HOST: Richard Marles, Defence Minister, joins us on the line now. Thanks very much for your time. RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon, Gary, how are…

Doorstop Interview, Perth

SUBJECTS:  Supporting Australian Defence Industry; AUKUS; Henderson Defence Precinct; Defence Funding; Austal; General Purpose Frigate Program; Collins Class Submarines. 

First trainees and apprentices commence pathways programs to grow South Australia's skilled defence industry workforce

Two new pathways programs established by the Albanese Government in partnership with the Malinauskas Government have commenced as part of a critical step towards delivering the nation’s future defence industry workforce. The Defence Industry Pathways Program and the Shipbuilding Employment…

Television Interview, ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Steel and Aluminium Tariffs; US relationship; Australian War Memorial  BRIDGET BRENNAN, HOST: Well, let's get more on the fallout from the introduction of American tariffs on steel and aluminium and what it means for Australia's relationship with the U.S. the Deputy Prime Minister…

Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot Program supporting local business

More local Australian businesses will have the opportunity to build our nation’s defence future, as the Albanese Government continues to expand opportunities for industry to support AUKUS through a new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot. HII Australia has been awarded a contract to…

Building a strong and resilient industrial base for Australia's submarines

The Albanese Government is making it easier for Australian industry to tap into a multi‑billion dollar, multi-decade opportunity in support of AUKUS and Australia’s submarine industrial base as we build, operate and maintain our future conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.  The…

Doorstop interview, Osborne Adelaide

SUBJECT/S: Skills and Training Academy, AUKUS, US relationship, Defence Spending, recruitment, Ukraine, the Opposition making policy on the run, Chinese Naval Vessels off the Coast of Australia, Cyclone Alfred

Major milestone for South Australia’s skills and training academy

The Albanese Government is investing $480 million in our naval shipbuilding and submarine construction workforce with the build of the Skills and Training Academy at Osborne in South Australia. When we announced the AUKUS Pathway in March 2023, the Albanese and Malinauskas Governments agreed to…

Albanese Government invests in the safety of our Collins class submarines and a future made in Australia

The Albanese Government has signed a four-year contract extension with James Fisher Defence (JFD) Australia, valued at over $90 million, to provide submarine escape and rescue services in support of the Collins class submarines. This contract underscores the Albanese Government’s commitment to…

Press Conference, Brisbane

SUBJECT/S: Australia-PNG Defence Ministers’ Meeting; Chinese Naval Vessels off the Coast of Australia; Ukraine Conflict; AUKUS. 

Doorstop, Arlington Virginia

SUBJECTS: Meeting with Secretary Hegseth; US-Australia Alliance; AUKUS; Trade; Middle East Conflict; USAID.