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Radio Interview, ABC Sydney

SUBJECTS: Bradleys Head declared military memorial of national significance, Middle East Conflict, Price of fuel impact on inflation. HOST, HAMISH MACDONALD: Now I suspect you'll know where I'm talking about if I mention Bradleys Head on Sydney Harbour, if you don't it's a short walk along the…

Doorstop, Irwin Barracks

SUBJECTS: Army Open Day; Australian Army 125th anniversary; Defence Estate Audit; Defence recruitment; Fuel; Middle East Conflict

ADM 30 Under 30 Awards

I’ll begin by to acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal people. I pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. I also pay my respects to all those who have served in our nation’s uniform in the past and continue to do so today. Ladies…

Radio Interview, ABC Perth

SUBJECTS: Expanded veteran wellbeing support; Recruitment into ADF space operations roles; The importance of space in National Security. OLY PETERSON, HOST: If you or someone you love is a veteran, you know that getting help to get back on track and restart civilian life can be a challenge.…

Television Interview, ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Recruitment for Space Operations roles in the ADF; President Herzog Visit; Coalition leadership JAMES GLENDAY, HOST: Let's get a little bit more on those new space jobs we've been telling you about all morning. And the Minister for Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh, joins us now from…

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECT: Space operations recruitment KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Well, in a giant leap for Australia's national security, the Defence Force is announcing new roles relating to the big unknown: space. SARAH ABO, HOST : The new specialised roles aim to prepare our forces for threats that are beyond…

Space Jobs Launch and Building Renaming Ceremony

I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.  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…

Defence launches new space roles in the ADF

One small step into space operations means a giant leap in capability for our ADF. Today I can announce that Australians gravitating towards a career in the ADF can now apply for a job in Defence’s new frontier of space. Direct-entry recruitment is now open for two new roles, Space Operations…

Radio Interview, ABC Mornings Western Australia

SUBJECTS: Divestment of Defence property NADIA MITSOPOULOS, HOST: Now, top of the show, I told you how Defence will be selling off or ending the lease on 64 sites around Australia. Now, this is a big deal. Another three will be partly divested. The Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta and Leeuwin…

Merry Christmas to our Defence personnel

As 2025 comes to a close, on behalf of all our Parliamentary colleagues and the people of Australia, we extend our deep gratitude and warm wishes to the serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families for another year of exemplary service.  This Christmas we thank all…

Exercise Christmas Hop supports far north Queensland communities

Exercise Christmas Hop 2025 has brought Christmas cheer to some of Queensland’s most remote communities, helping children and families celebrate the festive season. The annual initiative reflects Defence’s commitment to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and sharing…

World War II aircraft located in Papua New Guinea

After 82 years, the wreckage of a Royal Australian Air Force Beaufort aircraft lost during a World War II mission has been located in the rugged Baining Mountains of East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. This discovery ends more than eight decades of uncertainty for families of the…