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ANDREW TILLETT: Thanks very much, Minister. In your sort of closing there you talked about the time is now to build up stockpiles. But as you’ve acknowledged in your speech, the Kongsberg factory near… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 30 Oct 24 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 Australian Capital Territory and region. I pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 30 Oct 24 Australia forges ahead on missile and munitions manufacturing The Albanese Government has taken another step towards rapidly establishing domestic manufacturing of missiles and munitions at scale under a plan that bolsters Australia’s defence capabilities while creating hundreds of jobs. The Government today announced Thales has been selected as the preferred… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 30 Oct 24 Release of the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Plan The Albanese Government has unveiled its blueprint to rapidly deliver missile manufacturing in Australia and accelerate the acquisition of long‑range strike over the next decade. The 2024 Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Plan demonstrates the Government’s commitment to… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 30 Oct 24 Radio interview, RN Breakfast SUBJECTS: GWEO Plan; Artillery manufacturing capability in Australia. PATRICIA KARVELAS: The Albanese government will today release its blueprint for establishing missile manufacturing in Australia and fast tracking the acquisition of long-range strike missiles over the next decade. The… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 25 Oct 24 Defence Net Zero Strategy and Future Energy Strategy released Defence today unveiled its Net Zero Strategy and Future Energy Strategy, designed to take practical action to reduce the impacts of climate change. Climate change is a national security issue. It poses risks to Australia’s national interests and exacerbates geostrategic risks. The shift to net zero… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 25 Oct 24 AUKUS Pillar II in action at Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 AUKUS partners have cooperated in the first large-scale demonstration of advanced capabilities, during Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 in Jervis Bay, NSW. Over the past month, hundreds of uniformed personnel and industry participants from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 22 Oct 24 Press conference, Washington DC TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2024 SUBJECTS: $7 billion investment into missiles, Australia’s relationship with the US. MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY PAT CONROY: Well, thank you for joining us today. Today I’m joined by Air Marshal Leon Phillips, head of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 22 Oct 24 Safeguarding Australians with boost to air and missile defence The Albanese Government will bolster Australia’s air and missile defence under a $7 billion agreement with the United States to acquire state-of-the-art long-range missiles. The acquisition of the Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC (SM-2 IIIC) and Standard Missile‑6 (SM-6) is a significant… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 17 Oct 24 Television interview, Sky News SUBJECTS: Albanese Government Support for Ukraine, Donald Trump, Housing. KIERAN GILBERT: Returning to one of our top stories now. The Federal Government will send 49 tanks to the front line in Ukraine to help drive Russian troops out of its territory. Earlier today, I spoke to the Defence… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 17 Oct 24 Television interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing SUBJECTS: Albanese Government Support for Ukraine, UK training of Ukrainian forces. GREG JENNETT: Well we've already seen the reason for Defence, Industry and Pacific Minister Pat Conroy being in Europe at the moment. He's representing Australia at NATO Defence Minister talks, and Minister… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 17 Oct 24 Interview, ABC Radio National SUBJECTS: Australian Government Support for Ukraine, Donald Trump; PNG NRL team KARVELAS: You're listening to ABC Radio National Breakfast, Thursday morning, and 24 minutes to eight, Australian tanks will be sent to the battlefields of Ukraine in the federal government's latest show of support for…