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Travel to United States

Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, will travel to the United States this week to represent the Albanese Government at the Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD). Held annually since 1993, the AALD brings together senior Australian and American leaders to exchange perspectives on…

Radio Interview, 2GB Afternoons

Subjects: Defence Estate Audit, Divestment of Victoria Barracks Sydney 

Television Interview, Sky Politics Now

Subjects: Tax reform, CGT, AUKUS TOM CONNELL [HOST]: All the talk today in Parliament is around the various tax changes Labor is trying to get passed through the Parliament. Joining me live now, Assistant Defence Minister Peter Khalil. Thank you for your time. Does it feel as though you've…

Opinion Piece, The Case for AUKUS

On a sunny day in Perth last year, I stood on a nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Vermont, which was berthed at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. This was the third American, nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine to visit in preparation for rotations in Australia under the AUKUS agreement.…

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

Subjects: Pauline Hanson’s NPC address, Middle East conflict   

Television Interview, Sky Politics Now

Subjects: One Nation Defence policy, Defence Spending  TOM CONNELL [HOST]: After stumbles over housing last week, there are questions being asked about the Defence plan that Pauline Hanson has previously mentioned. Joining me live now, Assistant Defence Minister Peter Kahlil. Thank you…

Press Conference, Parliament House Canberra

SUBJECTS: Legal action against 3M Australia and 3M Company; ISIS Foreign Fighters’ Wives; AI regulation; Antisemitism Royal Commission.

Radio Interview, ABC Melbourne Drive

SUBJECTS: Legal action against 3M Australia and 3M Company ALI MOORE, HOST: So, PFAS, we know it is in so many things, including at detectable levels at 85 per cent of Australians. So, does it worry you? Do you try and avoid it? It's not very easy to avoid. And what do you make of the news today…

Television Interview, Sky Politics Now

SUBJECTS: Legal action against 3M Australia and 3M Company; Fuel; Defence spending. TOM CONNELL, HOST: You saw him there. He's here now, live. The Assistant Defence Minister, Peter Khalil. Thank you for your time as ever. PETER KHALIL, ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR DEFENCE: G'day, Tom. CONNELL: So, I know…

Legal proceedings against 3M Company and 3M Australia Pty Ltd

The Commonwealth has commenced legal action in the Federal Court of Australia against 3M Australia Pty Ltd and 3M Company for damages to recover costs relating to per- and poly-fluoroaklyl substances (PFAS) contamination at 28 Defence bases across Australia. PFAS are chemicals that are contained in…

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

Subjects: The Budget, tax changes, Federal Government’s response to domestic & family violence PATRICIA KARVELAS [HOST]: I want to bring in my political panel for today, Peter Khalil is the assistant Defence Minister. Zali Steggall is the independent MP for Warringah. Welcome to both of you.…

Albanese Government delivering for Defence and our veterans

The 2026-27 Budget delivers on the Albanese Labor Government’s recently released 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program outlining an additional $14 billion over the next four years and $53 billion over the decade that the government has invested in Defence in recognition…