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Defence to review cases of withheld or refused honours and awards

23 December 2016

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan said today Defence would review the applications it had received for historical cases of former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel who had their honours...

Australian Defence Force Members awarded Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation

21 December 2016

Australian Defence Force members from the Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team Three (CDT3), Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV), Royal Australian Air Force Transport...

Second Air Warfare Destroyer Launched in Adelaide

15 December 2016

The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) program reached a significant milestone in Adelaide today as the second of three destroyers was formally named and launched into Australian waters for the first time....

Roundtable to discuss suicide prevention in Townsville

5 December 2016

Minister for Health and Aged Care, Sussan Ley and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, Dan Tehan will visit Townsville later this week to discuss the incidence of suicide among...

Minister for Defence Personnel and Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment – Ex-HMAS Tobruk (II) to become Queensland dive wreck

2 December 2016

Ex-HMAS Tobruk will continue to serve Australia—now as a tourist destination—when it is scuttled off the coast between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay as a dive wreck.Minister for Defence...

Afghanistan Whole-of-Government lessons report released

30 November 2016

The first public whole-of-government lessons report on Australia’s mission in Afghanistan was officially launched today.Commissioned by the Australian Civil-Military Centre, the report is based...

Defence to mentor junior leaders on Kokoda Trek

21 November 2016

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Dan Tehan has welcomed the announcement that Australian Defence Force (ADF) will mentor 20 young Legacy members on a trek along the Kokoda...

Joint Media Release – Supporting Veteran Employment Opportunities

17 November 2016

Joint Media Release Prime Minister | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs | Minister for Defence PersonnelThe Turnbull Government will ensure all Australian Defence Force Personnel (...

Investiture ceremony for Long Tan soldiers

5 November 2016

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan said Australia was proud of the 10 soldiers who will be awarded military medals by the Governor-General His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter...

Seventh annual wounded, injured and ill digger forum

18 October 2016

Army’s efforts to support wounded and ill soldiers return to work would provide valuable lessons for the Australian community, Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan told a conference today. The...

ADF volunteers mentor talented, young female AFL players

12 October 2016

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan has paid tribute to the Australian Defence Force personnel who have volunteered their time to mentor a group of talented Tiwi Island young women ahead of a...

Release of the IGADF report into complaints about the conduct of anti-malarial drug trials

4 October 2016

Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Dan Tehan today announced the release of the report from the independent inquiry into the...

Australian peacekeeping memorial - construction underway

16 September 2016

Construction has commenced on a National Memorial in Canberra to honour Australia’s 90,000 peacekeepers, Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and...

Minister for Veterans' Affairs - Government supports veterans and ADF personnel

11 August 2016

The Turnbull Government will increase support for veterans and ADF members, including an employment initiative to support people moving from military service to civilian life. We recognise that the...

Military awards for Long Tan veterans

10 August 2016

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan will recommend 10 soldiers who fought in the Battle of Long Tan be awarded a military honour or have their existing honour upgraded. Mr Tehan today said he...

Minister for Defence Materiel - Australian War Memorial Council Appointments

7 May 2016

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Dan Tehan, today announced two appointments to the Council of the Australian War Memorial. Wing...

Minister for Defence Materiel - Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission Appointments

7 May 2016

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Dan Tehan, today announced two appointments to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation...

Minister for Defence, Minister for Defence Materiel - LAND 40 Phase 2 removed from Projects of Concern list

5 May 2016

LAND 40 Phase 2, the Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher project, has been removed from the Projects of Concern list. Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne said the project has been...

Minister for Defence Materiel - Benalla factory manufacturing announcement a boost for local capability

27 April 2016

Minister for Defence Materiel Dan Tehan said today the announcement the Benalla munitions facility would make mining boosters demonstrated the commercial applications of Defence investment. Orica...

Minister for Defence Materiel - Australians commemorate Anzac day and centenary of the Western Front

25 April 2016

Australians will honour the sacrifice of their service men and women at hundreds of Anzac Day ceremonies today in Australia and around the world. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister...

The Hon Dan Tehan MP

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC

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