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Fiji takes delivery of Guardian-Class Patrol Boat

Fiji has today taken delivery of its second Guardian-class Patrol Boat, the RFNS Puamau, at a handover ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia.  The Prime Minister of Fiji, the Hon Sitiveni Rabuka received the vessel on behalf of the Government of Fiji.  Fiji and Australia are Vuvale…

Press conference, Illawarra

E&OE TRANSCRIPTPRESS CONFERENCE FRIDAY, 1 MARCH 2024 SUBJECTS: Defence industry opportunities in the Illawarra, Israel, Surface fleet review, Security in the Pacific. STEPHEN JONES: Well, delighted to be here, and I want to start by thanking Business Illawarra for hosting this conference. Great…

Address to the Illawarra Shoalhaven Defence Industry development conference

I wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of Dharawal Country and pay my respects to Elders past and present. As the Minister for Defence Industry, I also pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have served our nation in the past and continue to do so today.…

Press Conference, Canberra

SUBJECTS: Defence Industry Development Strategy; ASIO; AUKUS CHRIS DEEBLE: The Honourable Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for the Pacific, to my Defence colleagues, to Ian Croser, the founder and the chief technology officer for CEA, thank you all ladies and gentlemen for…

Landmark strategy to maximise support for Defence industry

The Albanese Government has today released a master plan that defines the strategic rationale for a sovereign defence industrial base and sets out pathways for maximising support for Australian industry and its critical contribution to national security. The Defence Industry Development Strategy (…

Radio Interview, ABC

E&OE Transcript ANDY PARK, ABC Radio National Australia  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2024 Subjects: Tuvalu, AUKUS analysis, Surface fleet review ANDY PARK: Tuvalu has a new prime minister, Feleti Teo, and he's already signalled changes to his country's security deal with Australia. You will…

Press conference, Adelaide

SUBJECT/S: Findon Technical College; Surface Fleet Review announcement; Visit to Indonesia by CDF, Julian Assange, AUKUS FEDERAL MEMBER FOR HINDMARSH, MARK BUTLER: Thank you, everyone. It’s an absolute delight to be here at the new Findon Technical College, which has only opened this year. And I’m…

Radio interview, Drive, ABC Adelaide

  SUBJECTS: Hunter Class Frigates, Osborne Naval Construction Yard, shipbuilding academy. JO LAVERTY: Now, the big news of today, of course, is the announcement of just how many Navy ships we'll be building in South Australia, as well as what else is going on in Australia with our defence. And…

Television interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: Australia’s Naval expansion, HMAS Anzac, PNG tribal violence. GREG JENNETT: Pat Conroy, it's good to have you joining us from HMAS Canberra, the pride of the Royal Australian Navy's fleet on what is a really big day for Naval shipbuilding announcements in this country. I'm not sure we'll…

Press conference, Sydney

SUBJECT/S: Surface Fleet Review  DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, RICHARD MARLES: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. It is an enormous pleasure to be here today on a very historic day for the Royal Australian Navy. I'm joined by Pat Conroy, the Minister for Defence Industry; and Vice Admiral Mark…

Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet

Today, the Albanese Government has released its blueprint for a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet for the Royal Australian Navy, more than doubling the size of the surface combatant fleet under the former government’s plan. This follows the Government’s careful consideration of the…

Australia’s defence industrial base expanded to deliver Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet

The Albanese Government’s blueprint for the Royal Australian Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet will deliver direct investment to grow a capable, resilient and competitive sovereign defence industrial base and support Australian jobs. The Government has committed to increase Defence’…