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Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINES, ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN, WORKFORCE. KARL STEFANOVIC: That is a good look, Timmy. Thank you so much. Well, a new ad campaign will be hitting your TV screens to entice Aussies to join the Navy off the back of the historic AUKUS submarine deal. (Advertisement plays…

Doorstop interview, Parliament House, Canberra

MATT KEOGH, MINSTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL: We’re back this Week in Parliament after a great AUKUS announcement, it's great to be able to launch our new Navy advertising campaign “Live a Story Worth Telling”, encouraging Australians to consider a career in our Navy. As they look at what they might…

Interview with Karl Stefanovic, Nine, Today

KARL STEFANOVIC: That is a good look, Timmy. Thank you so much. Well, a new ad campaign will be hitting your TV screens to entice Aussies to join the Navy off the back of the historic AUKUS submarine deal. (Advertisement plays) SPEAKER: You can say a lot about life at sea. But the stories worth…

Doorstop Interview, HMAS Stirling, WA

SUBJECTS: AUKUS RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Well, it's fantastic to be here at HMAS Stirling, Fleet Base West. I'm here today with my Ministerial colleagues: Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh. I'm also here with Vice Admiral Jonathan…

Press conference - Rockingham, Western Australia

JIM CHALMERS, TREASURER: This is a great day for Western Australia and I'm really proud and really pleased to be here with Minister Papalia, to be here with Minister Matt Keogh, to be here with Minister Madeleine King, to make what is a game changing announcement for our national security, our…

Interview with Jo Trilling, ABC Radio Perth

JO TRILLING, HOST: Welcome to Drive, Minister. MATT KEOGH, MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL: Hi Jo, great to be with you.  JO TRILLING: $368 billion. It's an eye-watering amount of money, much higher than initially anticipated. Just take us through the capabilities of these submarines.

Interview with Julia Bradley, Sky News

JULIA BRADLEY, HOST: This is the first year that Defence Ministers have marched in the Mardi Gras? MATT KEOGH, MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL: So, this year is the first year that Ministers have ever marched with the defence contingent, so myself as Minister for Defence Personnel, and Matt as the…

Doorstop interview, Mardi Gras, Sydney

MATT KEOGH, MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL: It’s a huge honour to be down here at Mardi Gras in Sydney as part of World Pride. I'm joined here with Matt Thistlethwaite, the Assistant Minister for Defence and Veterans’ Affairs. We know that our people in defence, our personnel, are our most…

Celebrating Mardi Gras with Defence

For the first time, Defence Ministers will join Defence personnel in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, as part of the Sydney WorldPride festival on Saturday 25 February 2023. Since 2013, Defence personnel have proudly participated in the Parade, demonstrating their commitment to…

Press Conference - Darwin, Northern Territory

MINISTER  KEOGH: Good morning, everybody. It’s great to be here in Darwin with 1st Brigade, seeing off the 70 Australian soldiers as part of Operation Kudu that will be joining the UK forces in the UK, training Ukrainian soldiers as part of Australia’s commitment to supporting Ukraine and training…

Australian troops deploy to train Ukraine forces

Australian soldiers will depart Darwin this week to join partner nations in the United Kingdom, providing critical training to Ukrainian recruits to support their national defence in response to Russia’s illegal invasion. A contingent of up to 70 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will deploy…

Interview with Damian Smith, ABC Perth Mornings

DAMIAN SMITH: It's exactly 50 years since the Whitlam Government ended the National Service Scheme, and since then Australia has relied on people's enthusiasm to sign up and serve in the Defence Force. But I wonder if that enthusiasm is waning, can you shed some light on this for me? Maybe you've…