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Radio Interview, ABC National Breakfast

SUBJECTS: US Visit; AUKUS; Defence Spending; Statement of Intent on Guided Weapons; Middle East.   SALLY SARA: The long-awaited meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump is now just days away, and there's much preparation underway for the high level talks in…

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: Tonga, Liberal Party disunity, Crime, Housing, Superannuation changes MELISSA CLARKE [HOST]: All right, well, I want to bring in my political panel for today. I'm joined by Peter Khalil, who is the Assistant Defence Minister. He joins us from Tonga. And Jane Hume is a Liberal Senator for…

Television Interview, ABC Briefing

SUBJECTS: Visit to US; Joint Statement of Intent with US; AUKUS; Pacific policies; Middle East Melissa Clarke: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is just days away from his long awaited meeting with US President Donald Trump. Ahead of that discussion, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is in…

Commissioning of His Majesty’s Armed Forces new landing craft VOEA Late

To His Majesty King Tupou the Sixth; His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for His Majesty’s Armed Forces; Chief of the Defence Staff, Brigadier Lord Fielakepa; Nobles of the Realm; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished guests;…

Supporting a safe and strong Tonga

Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, will travel to the Kingdom of Tonga today to represent the Australian Government at the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ new landing craft, VOEA Late, at the Masefield Naval Base.  Delivered under the Albanese Government’s…

Television Interview, Sky News

SUBJECTS: Visit to US; Joint Statement of Intent with US on co-production of missiles; AUKUS; US relationship KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: I caught up with the Defence Industry Minister, Pat Conroy. He's already in Washington D.C. I began by asking him if his visit was laying the groundwork ahead of Mr…

Doorstop, Washington DC

SUBJECTS: Visit to US; Joint Statement of Intent with US; AUKUS. MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY PAT CONROY: Good evening, everyone. It's great to be back in Washington DC where this week I'll be meeting with senior officials from the Trump Administration, members of congress and key Defence Industry…

Australia and United States sign Joint Statement of Intent on guided weapons

Australia and the United States have taken another step towards co-production of guided weapons with the signing of a Joint Statement of Intent and the opening of a new joint office to enhance bilateral cooperation in this critical domain. These initiatives are underpinned by the Albanese…

Doorstop Interview, Canberra

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Annual Cyber Threat Report; Cyber Threat; Defence Spending; AUKUS Review; Critical Minerals

Television Interview, Today

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Superannuation; Annual Cyber Threat Report. SARAH ABO, HOST: Well, more now on the hostage prisoner exchange in what's been an historic day in the Middle East. To discuss, let's bring in acting Prime Minister Richard Marles, who joins us live from Canberra.…

Television Interview, ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Annual Cyber Threat Report; Superannuation.  BRIDGET BRENNAN, HOST: The Acting Prime Minister, Richard Marles, joins us now from Parliament House in Canberra. Good morning to you, Richard Marles. Emotional scenes we're seeing some of the pictures of…

Television Interview, Sky News First Edition

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Superannuation; Annual Cyber Threat Report.  PETE STEFANOVIC, HOST: Well, it has been a momentous day out of the Middle East for a variety of reasons. Joining us live to discuss this and much more is the Acting Prime Minister, Richard Marles. Good to see…