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Minister for Defence - Transcript - Doorstop: Seven News

Topics: Liberal Party Leadership; Getting on with governing. QUESTION Minister, you must be disappointed? MINISTER ANDREWS The Party Room made a decision. That’s the fact and Malcolm is now the Prime Minister. In my offering to be the Deputy, I was saying to Malcolm that I’m prepared to work with…

Minister for Defence - Transcript - The Today Show

Topics: Liberal Party leadership; Getting on with governing QUESTION Tough night last night? MINISTER ANDREWS It’s one of those nights in politics, but what a beautiful spring morning in Canberra. QUESTION We’re all alive! Politically, Tony Abbott is dead though, how was he last night? MINISTER…

Minister for Defence - Government invests $14 million in Defence technology

Seven Australian organisations will receive Australian Government funding of $14.2 million to develop and demonstrate innovative technologies that can enhance defence capability. The funding is made available under the Capability and Demonstrator Program managed by the Defence Science and…

Minister for Defence - Transcript - Announcement: Defence Science and Technology Group Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program

Topics: Capability and Technology Demonstrator program; leadership speculations. MINISTER ANDREWS I am very pleased to be here today to announce the successful companies and research organisations that are to receive Defence funding under Round 19 of the Capability and Technology Demonstrator…

Minister for Defence - Australia-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers 2+2 Meeting

Joint Statement 11 September 2015

Minister for Defence - Blueprint for Defence and Security Cooperation Between Australia and the Republic of Korea

1.                 Senior Dialogues and Consultation Activity or proposed activity (a)   Australia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) hold biennial Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 meetings. (b)  …

Minister for Defence - Construction begins on $157m project at HMAS Albatross

Construction began today on a $157 million project to provide support facilities for the new Helicopter Aircrew Training System at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, NSW. Federal Member for Gilmore, Mrs Ann Sudmalis, represented the Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews, at a sod turning ceremony today to…

Minister for Defence - Transcript - The Today Show - Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria

Defence Minister Kevin Andrews joins us now. Good morning to you, Mr Andrews. MINISTER ANDREWS Good morning Lisa. QUESTION The Middle East has been at war with itself for thousands of years. As the Prime Minister said yesterday, it’s ridden with conflict and soaked in blood. What makes you think…

Joint press conference - The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria

TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE HON. JULIE BISHOP MP, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE HON. KEVIN ANDREWS MP, MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AND AIR CHIEF MARSHAL MARK BINSKIN AC, CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCE PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA Subjects: The…

Minister for Defence - Transcript - ABC 774 with Raf Epstein

Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria. QUESTION Tell me, why are we bombing ISIS targets in Syria if it’s the Syrian regime doing most of the killing? MINISTER ANDREWS What we announced today is a logical extension of our…

Minister for Defence - Transcript - ABC News 24 ‘Capital Hill’ Program

Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria. QUESTION Minister, welcome. I was talking there about the legal basis for these airstrikes. What has the Government done to satisfy itself of this doctrine of collective legality or self-…

Minister for Defence - Transcript - Sky News Interview with Laura Jayes

Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria. QUESTION Why aren’t we looking at those ISIS strongholds like al-Raqqa, which is further to the north? MINISTER ANDREWS Well the region could extend as far as al-Raqqa, but where we’re not…