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Television interview, TVNZ Q+A

SUBJECTS: South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting; Pacific Response Group; Climate change in the Pacific; Net Zero by 2050; AUKUS; Australia-China relationship; Australia-New Zealand relationship; US Presidential election. JACK TAME, HOST: We begin this morning with the state of security and…

Television interview, ABC Insiders

SUBJECTS: Middle East conflict; Assisted departure flights for Australians in Lebanon; October 7 anniversary; Iranian ambassador to Australia; China; Security in the Indo-Pacific.  DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Richard Marles, welcome to the program. RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Morning, David…

Joint Press Conference - South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting

SUBJECTS: South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting; Middle East conflict; Diplomatic immunity between New Zealand and Australia 

South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting - Joint Communique

Defence Ministers or their representatives from Australia, Chile, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga gathered in Auckland for the ninth annual South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) from 1 to 3 October 2024. They were joined by observers from Japan, the United…

Interview, Radio National

SUBJECTS: Middle East conflict; South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting.   PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Richard Marles is the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Defence. He joined me a short time ago from New Zealand, where he's meeting regional counterparts. Deputy Prime Minister…

Cyber sanctions imposed on Russian citizens for cybercrime

Australia has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three Russian citizens for their involvement in the Evil Corp cybercrime group. Evil Corp is one of the most prolific and longest running cybercrime groups in the world.  For more than a decade, Evil Corp has been…

Travel to New Zealand for South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel to Auckland today to participate in the 2024 South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM).  Hosted by New Zealand, SPDMM 2024 marks the ninth iteration of this key regional defence forum, at which ministers…

AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting Communique

Today the Right Honourable John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom hosted the Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia and the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, United States (U.S.) at the Old Royal Naval…

Doorstop, London

SUBJECTS: AUKUS; Middle East conflict; Support for Ukraine.  JOURNALIST: I wouldn’t mind finding out a little bit more about the treaty you’re looking to sign, cementing this partnership with the UK. 

AUKUS Defence Ministers – Joint Press Conference

SUBJECTS: AUKUS; Pillar Two Advanced Capabilities; Middle East conflict; Support for Ukraine. 

Doorstop, Kongsberg Norway

SUBJECTS: Australia-Norway relationship; Kongsberg strategic partnership; Missile manufacturing in Australia.   JOURNALIST: You met with [Minister] Gram in Australia recently and you’ve met again. What kind of political discussions have you had?

Doorstop, Brisbane

SUBJECTS: Visit to Rheinmetall; Boxer vehicles for the Australian Army; Queensland defence industry; Support for Ukraine.  RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Well, it's fantastic to be here at Rheinmetall’s facility in Brisbane. This is the home of the Australian Boxer program. Six months…