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Under the legislation introduced today, Australia’s existing trade controls will… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 28 Nov 23 National Press Club Address, Canberra SUBJECTS: AUKUS agreement and acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines; defence budget, infrastructure, Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty, government portfolios, export control legislation, nuclear power, submarines, bipartisan US support for AUKUS, Pacific Island workers. SPEAKER: Today at… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 28 Nov 23 Address to the National Press Club Acknowledgements I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the land we meet on and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. As Minister for Defence Industry, I also pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 23 Nov 23 Announcement of continuous naval shipbuilding at Henderson, WA JOSH WILSON: Okay. [Indistinct]. Good morning. It’s great to be here in the federal electorate of Fremantle in the City of Cockburn in Henderson at the Australian Marine Complex at Austal. It’s brilliant to have with me my friend and colleague Pat Conroy, the Minister for Defence Industry, and Paul… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 23 Nov 23 Securing continuous Naval Shipbuilding at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia The Albanese Government is securing Australia’s shipbuilding capability and investing in Western Australian defence industry through a new strategic partnership between Defence and Austal Limited at Henderson Shipyard. The Defence Strategic Review observed that there was not enough work to sustain… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 22 Nov 23 Guardian-class Patrol Boat delivered to Samoa Today Samoa formally received the Guardian-class Patrol Boat, the Nafanua III, handed over by the Australian Government. The Nafanua III was officially received by the Hon Harry Jeffrey, Minister for Police and Prisons and Auapaau Logotino Filipo, Police Commissioner on behalf of the Samoan… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 22 Nov 23 A $2 billion Navy maintenance contract boosts jobs and national security The Albanese Government is supporting almost a thousand defence industry jobs and strengthening national security, with a new $2 billion contract to maintain and sustain Australia’s naval fleet in Sydney. Thales Australia has been appointed as the Regional Maintenance Provider for the new Regional… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 14 Nov 23 Albanese Government signs information security agreement with European partners The Albanese Government has strengthened Australia’s ties with European partners by signing the Security Agreement on the Protection of Classified Information with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, known by its French acronym, OCCAR. Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Richard Marles MP… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 13 Nov 23 Visit to the Republic of Korea and Indonesia This week I will travel to the Republic of Korea for the Republic of Korea–United Nations Command Member States Defence Ministerial Meeting, and to Indonesia to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus. The meeting in Seoul will be hosted by the Republic of Korea’s Minister of National… The Hon Richard Marles MP | Penny Wong & others 12 Nov 23 Australian support for the 2023 Pacific Games Australia is supporting Solomon Islands to host a safe and successful 2023 Pacific Games through our $17 million Pacific Games Partnership and additional personnel deployments, at the request of the Solomon Islands Government. The 2023 Pacific Games is one of the region’s biggest events, bringing… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 25 Oct 23 Visit to the United States for the Honolulu Leadership Dialogue Tonight I will travel to the United States as head of Australia’s delegation to the Honolulu Leadership Dialogue from 25–28 October. The Honolulu Leadership Dialogue brings together senior Australian and US defence officials, parliamentarians, security experts and industry leaders to discuss the… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 25 Oct 23 Australian Government working with industry to assure Collins class submarine The Australian Government is committed to a potent, enduring and agile submarine capability, and will use an independent assurance activity to inform the life-of-type extension of the Collins class submarine fleet. Australia’s transition to conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is…