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The Coalition Government has released the Report of the Independent Review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 and its Initial Government Response outlining support for all nine recommendations of...
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today launched the Local Action, Global Impact – Defence Implementation of Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 Report in recognition of Defence’s...
Joint Media ReleaseMinister for Defence Industry, The Hon Steven Ciobo MP Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, today...
Dr Lesley Seebeck has been appointed to the Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board.Dr Seebeck is the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Australian National University’s Cyber Institute and was the...
The Department of Defence has awarded $8.719 million (exclusive of GST) in grants over three years to fund projects by think tanks and academic institutions that contribute to the national security...
Joint Media Release:Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MPProfessor Tanya Monro has been appointed as the Chief Defence Scientist. She will lead Defence Science and Technology group...
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne today announced the Federal Government is taking a new approach to the long-term tenancy arrangements at the Australian Government owned munitions...
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, will visit Japan, China and Singapore from 22-28 January 2019.In Japan Minister Pyne will meet with his counterpart, Japan’s Minister for Defense,...
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, will visit Lebanon on 16-17 January and meet with senior members of the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese Armed Forces. “This visit...
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, visited the Middle East on 14-15 January to meet Australian troops and key leaders in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.In Iraq, Minister Pyne...
Defence will have new arrangements in place to deliver health services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members from 1 July 2019.Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP today announced...
Joint Media ReleasePrime Minister, The Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne MPIn keeping with our strong Alliance relationship, the Australian Government is...
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the South Asian region will be the focus for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19), the third iteration of this important Australian...
Airbus Australia Pacific (Airbus) has been awarded a two year contract extension to provide sustainment services through to 2024, including engineering, maintenance, and supply support for the Royal...
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Warren McDonald, Chief of Joint Capabilities, has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said he was...
The Government today announced the Australian Defence Force has entered into two significant munitions contracts. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the Commonwealth has...
Joint Media ReleaseMinister for Finance and Public service, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann Australia’s naval shipbuilding endeavour has notched up a significant achievement with the signing of...
Joint Media ReleaseMinister for Finance and Public service, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann The new landscape of the Osborne Naval Shipyard is taking shape with steel now being raised into place...
Australia’s new future submarines will be known as the Attack class.Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the first submarine will be called HMAS Attack and will be delivered to the...
Minister for Finance and the Public Service, the Hon Mathias Cormann Hundreds of new Australian construction jobs will be created following today’s historic sod turning event at the site of the...
