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Growing & skilling Australia's submariner workforce

The Albanese Government continues to invest in attracting and training the next generation of Navy Submariners in the Australian Defence Force, with work starting on a new training facility at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered…

Joint Press Conference, Auckland (ANZMIN)

SUBJECTS: Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Consultations; Defence cooperation with NZ; AUKUS; Strategic competition; New Caledonia.

Australia - New Zealand Joint Statement on Closer Defence Relations

The alliance between Australia and New Zealand remains closer than ever, tightly bound by our shared history, deep people-to-people links, and common values. Our security partnership was founded in the days of the first ANZACs, with this spirit continuing to enliven our modern alliance. The formal…

Joint statement on Australia-New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rt Hon Winston Peters MP and Minister of Defence Hon Judith Collins KC MP hosted Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon Richard Marles MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong on 6 December in…

Government progressing historic land-based maritime strike capabilities for the Australian Army

The Albanese Government is rapidly pushing ahead to equip the Australian Army with a second long-range fires regiment. In line with the priorities of the 2024 National Defence Strategy, the Australian Army must be equipped with land-based, long-range fires to protect Australia’s northern approaches…

Radio Interview, ABC RN Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Defence cooperation with NZ; AUKUS; Australian Submarine Agency; NRL in the Pacific; Australia-PNG relationship; Hamas-Israel conflict.  PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have been across South Asia and the Pacific this week for diplomatic…

Visit to New Zealand for Australia/New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers' Consultations

Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, will travel to Auckland, for the second Australia/New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers' Consultations (ANZMIN). Australia and New Zealand have a uniquely…

Radio Interview, Newstalk ZB

SUBJECTS: Australia-China relationship; ANZMIN 2024; Defence cooperation with NZ; AUKUS.  ANDREW DICKENS, HOST: Australia and New Zealand are set to discuss foreign policy, security and defence during high level talks tomorrow. It comes after Defence Minister Judith Collins warned earlier…

Joint Press Conference Australia-Singapore Joint Ministerial Committee

SUBJECTS: Australia-Singapore Relationship.

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: Visit to Singapore; Australia-Singapore Defence Cooperation; Sun Cable; Taiwan; US Submarine Industrial Base; AUKUS; Trump Administration; Australia-Indonesia Relationship. GREG JENNETT, HOST: Richard Marles, always good to catch up with you, even better when you can manage to make it…

Visit to Singapore for the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee

Tomorrow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, and Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, will meet with Singaporean counterparts for the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial…

Press conference, Parliament House, Canberra

SUBJECT: Government Response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Today, we are releasing the Government’s Response to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, setting out a plan for real,…