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Army's world-class air defence capability ready for operations

Australia’s integrated air and missile defence capability has been strengthened with the achievement of Final Operational Capability for Army’s National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) capability. This milestone confirms the NASAMS has met all requirements for operational service…

$2.4 billion investment in air and missile defence

The Albanese Government is investing $2.4 billion to strengthen Australia's air and missile defence capabilities while building a resilient sovereign defence industrial base. Delivered as part of the second tranche of AIR 6500, this investment is a critical component of the Albanese Government’s…

Expanded support for Australian defence industry through $US3 Billion finance facility

Today, the Albanese Labor Government is pleased to announce the $US3 billion Defence Industry Growth Facility, which will ensure that the Australian defence industry can continue to grow and compete on a global scale. Through the new Defence Industry Growth Facility, the Government will provide…

Speech to the Hunter Defence Conference

Introduction I say it every year, but I will say it again – the Hunter Defence Conference really is the best defence industry gathering in Australia. The Hunter has been the jewel in the crown for defending Australia since our earliest days, built on an incredible historical legacy. The confluence…

Speech to the Defence Industry and Capability Forum, Sydney

This forum could not come at a more challenging time. Strong defence of our country—including the need to invest in our defence industry, people and systems—is a critical part of our response to that challenge.After all, the first responsibility of any government is to protect the nation’s people,…

Press Conference, Adelaide

SUBJECTS: Keel laying ceremony for new Hunter-class frigate; lobbying; AUKUS; bird flu; graffiti  MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY PAT CONROY: Well, it’s great to be here with the South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, my parliamentary colleagues Claire Clutterham, Cheyne Rich and Minister…

Albanese and Cook Governments select site of the Henderson Defence Precinct

The Albanese and Cook Governments are today announcing the selection of the site for the new Defence Precinct at Henderson – supporting thousands of well‑paid, highly skilled jobs, and delivering continuous naval shipbuilding and sustainment in Western Australia for generations to come. The…

Radio Interview, ABC Adelaide Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Hunter class frigates keel laying, AUKUS. RORY MCCLAREN, HOST: Pat Conroy is the Minister for Defence Industries at a federal level. He joins you now. Minister, welcome. MINISTER CONROY: Good morning. MCCLAREN: Minister, you're making your way out to Osborne this morning. It is the…

Hunter class frigate keel laying ceremony

I am delighted to be here at this keel laying ceremony for NUSHIP Hunter. It is a highly symbolic day for our Navy, for the Defence ecosystem and for South Australia. It further strengthens the State’s role as a national centre for complex naval shipbuilding and supporting skilled Australian jobs…

'Keel laying' for Australia's first Hunter class frigate

The Albanese Government has marked a significant milestone in delivering Australia’s future surface combatant fleet today, with the laying of the keel for the first Hunter class frigate at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard.  Honouring a centuries-old naval tradition, the keel laying…

Successful trial of laser marks deepening of Australia-Japan defence collaboration

The Albanese Government has marked a significant milestone in Australia-Japan defence collaboration with successful field trials of a co-developed laser in South Australia. The Boobook project has broken new ground as the first co-development project between Australian and Japanese defence…

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: Tomago smelter, US Defence briefing on AUKUS, UAS in restricted airspace. PATRICIA KARVELAS: For more on the Tomago smelter I want to bring in Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy, whose electorate of Shortland is just south of the Tomago smelter, so this is good news for workers in…