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Australia and Papua New Guinea advance Pukpuk Treaty

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, the Hon Elias Kapavore MP, met today in Port Moresby for their first ministerial meeting. During their discussions, Deputy Prime Minister Marles congratulated Minister Kapavore…

Travel to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands from 16-17 August. In Papua New Guinea, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet with the Hon James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.  Deputy Prime Minister Marles will also…

2026 Updated Joint Vision Statement on Further Defence Cooperation Between the Department of Defence of Australia and the Ministry of National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

The Department of Defence of Australia and the Ministry of National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (hereafter referred to as “the Participants”) have mutually decided to issue this Updated Joint Vision Statement on Further Defence Cooperation. 

Strengthening defence and security ties with Vietnam

Australia and Vietnam have agreed to bolster defence and security cooperation to support our shared commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the…

Joint Press Conference, Darwin

SUBJECTS: Australia-Philippines Defence Relationship; Pitch Black; Submarine Rotational Force - West

Joint Statement from Australia-Philippines Defence Ministers' Meeting

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. held the 3rd Australia-Philippines Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Darwin, Australia on 7 August 2026. The principals underlined the strength of the bilateral relationship, in the…

Opening Remarks, Australia-Philippines Defence Ministers' Meeting

SUBJECT: Australia-Philippines Defence Relationship. 

Radio Interview, ABC RN Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Gambling reform; Immigration; Tony Burke & National Press Club; Exercise Pitch Black SALLY SARA, HOST: Richard Marles is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and joins me this morning from Darwin. Minister, welcome back to Radio National Breakfast. RICHARD MARLES,…

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECT/S: Submarine Rotational Force-West; Delivering Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles for the Australia’s Air Force; Immigration; Tony Burke & National Press Club SAM ARMATAGE, HOST: To discuss, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles joins me now live from…

Television Interview, News24 First Edition

SUBJECT/S: Immigration; Housing; Submarine Rotational Force-West; Delivering Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles for the Australia’s Air Force; Australian Broadcasting Corporation. PETE STEFANOVIC, HOST: Joining us live for this and more is the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard…

Doorstop, Darwin

SUBJECTS: Exercise Pitch Black; Australia-Philippines relationship; Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Housing; Immigration; Tony Burke & National Press Club; Gambling reform; Gas supply; Luke Gosling

Delivering new advanced missiles for Australia's Air Force

The Albanese Government is acquiring the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), investing almost $736 million to equip the Royal Australian Air Force with new high speed, long-range air-to-air missiles.  The Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles, made the…