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Television Interview, Sky News First Edition

SUBJECTS: COVID inquiry. PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Joining us live now is the Assistant Defence Minister, Matt Thistlethwaite. Matt, good to see you. Thanks for your time this morning. We'll start off with the COVID inquiry today. The details will be laid out by Mark Butler and Anthony Albanese a…

Press Conference, Newcastle Airport, Williamstown

SUBJECTS: Independent Review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination.

Radio interview with Katie Woolf, MIX 104.9 Darwin 360

SUBJECTS: Independent Review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination. KATIE WOOLF, HOST: But as I just mentioned, we know that the Assistant Minister for Defence and Veterans' Affairs has just announced this Independent Review of land uses around key defence bases…

Independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment with an independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. Led by Mr Jim Varghese AM, the Review will focus on communities around RAAF Base Williamtown…

Television Interview, Sky News First Edition

SUBJECTS: Decision on additional Qatar flights; Bravery Trek; Workplace relations legislation; Qantas; Special Purpose Aircraft and international travel. PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Joining us live now is Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes and the Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite. Hollie, we'…

Doorstop Interview, Parliament House, Canberra

SUBJECTS: Senate inquiry into sport related concussion and head trauma. MATT THISTLETHWAITE, ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR DEFENCE: Good morning, I'm Matt Thistlethwaite, the Assistant Minister for Defence but I'm here today speaking as the Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Rugby League. I wanted…

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: SPA reporting & international travel; Decision on additional Qatar flights; Voice to Parliament. GREG JENNETT, HOST: Let's bring in our political panel now. And joining us right here in the studio this Monday, Labor frontbencher Matt Thistlethwaite and Liberal Aaron Violi. Welcome to…

Address to the DEFGLIS Military Pride Ball, Sydney NSW

I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and I pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. As the Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Assistant Minister for…

Radio Interview, ABC Kimberley Pilbara Mornings

SUBJECTS: Defence investment in Northern bases; Defence Strategic Review; RAAF Base Curtin; Voice to Parliament.

Radio interview, MIX 104.9 Darwin

SUBJECTS: US Marine Corps Osprey incident; PFAS consultation forum in Darwin & Katherine; Voice to Parliament.   KATIE WOOLF, HOST: Now, joining me on the line is the Assistant Minister for Defence, Matt Thistlethwaite. Good morning to you, Minister. MATT THISTLETHWAITE, ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR…

Radio interview, ABC Darwin Mornings

SUBJECTS: US Marine Corps Osprey incident; PFAS contamination; PFAS consultation forums in Darwin & Katherine.

Independent audit of Defence estate

The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Jan Mason and Mr Jim Miller as independent leads to undertake the Defence Estate Audit. In its response to the Defence Strategic Review the Government agreed to conduct an enterprise-wide audit to baseline Defence estate and infrastructure, a critical…