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Visit to France, Belgium and the United Kingdom

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, will travel to France and the United Kingdom. The second Australia-France Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (2+2) will take place on 30 January in…

Sarah Abo, Today Show

SUBJECT/S: Alice Springs; Voice to Parliament; Australian Open SARAH ABO, HOST: It's the crime crackdown that's gained the attention of a nation this week. The PM jetting into Alice Springs holding emergency talks with community leaders to address rising crime rates. The result, new alcohol …

Interview with Hamish MacDonald, ABC Radio National

HAMISH MACDONALD, HOST: With a war raging in Ukraine and concerns around China's expansion, Australia is continuing to boost its defence capabilities, this time looking to the sky. The government is announcing it will ditch its European made Taipan helicopter fleet early, replacing it with a…

Interview with Peter Stefanovic, Sky News First Edition

PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Okay, let's bring in the Defence Minister, Richard Marles, live from Melbourne. Minister, good morning, good to see you, thanks for your time as always. So we've got 70 ADF troops heading off from Darwin this week. So when do they go? What day?

Interview with David Koch, Seven, Sunrise

DAVID KOCH, HOST: Now the Deputy Prime Minister will today farewell 70 Defence personnel who will deploy to the United Kingdom tomorrow and join a multinational effort to train Ukraine's armed forces. The Albanese Government promised in October to help teach infantry tactics so Ukrainians can…

Interview with Karl Stefanovic, Nine, Today

KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Well, have you opened your power bill lately? Or too scared? I don't blame you. To give you an idea on how much they've gone up, it's 30 per cent, roughly, in Queensland; 20 per cent in New South Wales; 13 per cent in Victoria. Huge jump. So now we are bracing for another 20…

Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast

MICHAEL ROWLAND, HOST: Australian Defence Force soldiers will fly out of Darwin this week to provide training to Ukrainian troops in their ongoing battle against Russia's invasion. For more, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles joins us in the studio. Minister, very good…

Australian troops deploy to train Ukraine forces

Australian soldiers will depart Darwin this week to join partner nations in the United Kingdom, providing critical training to Ukrainian recruits to support their national defence in response to Russia’s illegal invasion. A contingent of up to 70 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will deploy…

Senator Jim Molan AO DSC

We are saddened to hear about the death of Senator Jim Molan AO DSC and send our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues on this difficult day.   Senator Molan has been a fierce advocate for the people of New South Wales in this Parliament since his election to the Senate in 2017…

Ben Fordham, The Ben Fordham Breakfast Show

BEN FORDHAM, HOST: I want to quickly go to Richard Marles, who has phoned in, the Defence Minister. He wants to pay tribute as well. Richard, a shock, not entirely unexpected, considering his health difficulties, but what a man.

New Guided Weapons a significant boost for national security

The Albanese Government is boosting Australia’s ability to deter potential threats to national security by substantially increasing the Australian Defence Force’s guided weapons and explosive ordnance stocks. Defence has signed a contract with Kongsberg to deliver the Naval Strike Missile (NSM),…

Vanuatu and Australia sign Bilateral Security Agreement

Today in Vanuatu, Australia and Vanuatu signed a Bilateral Security Agreement. Australia and Vanuatu’s security is intertwined and we are committed to enhancing the peace, prosperity, resilience and safety of our region for future generations. The Agreement recognises that our security cooperation…