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It has been a great honour to serve as Australia’s Minister for Defence.
The safety and security of the people of Australia is the first priority of government.
During the last nine months, there...
E&OE……………
Topics: RAAF first strike in eastern Syria
MINISTER ANDREWS
Ladies and gentlemen, I can confirm this morning that the Australian Air Task Group has carried out its first...
E&OE……………
Topics: RAAF first strike in Eastern Syria
QUESTION
This news has just broken. What more can you tell us about these Australian strikes in Syria?
MINISTER ANDREWS
I can advise...
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Topics: Liberal Party leadership; Getting on with governing
QUESTION
Tough night last night?
MINISTER ANDREWS
It’s one of those nights in politics, but what a beautiful spring...
E&OE……………
Topics: Liberal Party leadership. Getting on with governing.
QUESTION
Minister Andrews, thanks for your time. It must have been a difficult day.
MINISTER ANDREWS
Well these things...
E&OE……………
Topics: Liberal Party Leadership; Getting on with governing
MICHAEL BRISSENDEN:
For more on the dramatic change of leadership we're joined now by the man who stood last night for...
E&OE……………
Topics: Liberal Party leadership; Getting on with governing
QUESTION
The Liberal Party meeting has broken up in Canberra. As far as we know, no statement from Tony Abbott. But the...
E&OE……………
Topics: Liberal Party Leadership; Getting on with governing
QUESTION
I’m joined here on the lawns of Parliament House by the Defence Minister and strong Tony Abbott supporter...
E&OE……………
Topics: Liberal Party Leadership; Getting on with governing.
QUESTION
Minister, you must be disappointed?
MINISTER ANDREWS
The Party Room made a decision. That’s the fact and...
Topics: Capability and Technology Demonstrator program; leadership speculations.
MINISTER ANDREWS
I am very pleased to be here today to announce the successful companies and research organisations...
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews joins us now. Good morning to you, Mr Andrews.
MINISTER ANDREWS
Good morning Lisa.
QUESTION
The Middle East has been at war with itself for thousands of years. As...
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER
THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP
JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE HON. JULIE BISHOP MP,
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE HON. KEVIN ANDREWS MP,
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AND AIR...
Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria.
QUESTION
Why aren’t we looking at those ISIS strongholds like al-Raqqa, which is...
Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria.
QUESTION
Minister, welcome. I was talking there about the legal basis for these...
Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria.
QUESTION
Tell me, why are we bombing ISIS targets in Syria if it’s the Syrian regime...
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Topics: US-Australia Alliance, Syria.
QUESTION:
Minister our relationship with the US is already long and deep, how do we make it even deeper?
MINISTER ANDREWS:
Well we will...
E&OE…
Topics: Syria, Canning by-election, polls
QUESTION:
Minister thanks very much for your time this afternoon. It’s nearly a year since the PM first committed Australian forces to the fight...
E&OE...
Topics: The Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program, Syria.
QUESTION:
Tell me about what you've seen today and what you thought.
MINISTER ANDREWS:
Well this Army Aboriginal...
E&OE...
Topics: Operation OKRA; Dyson Heydon; same-sex marriage.
RAFAEL EPSTEIN:
Kevin Andrews, good afternoon.
MINISTER ANDREWS:
Good afternoon, Raf.
RAFAEL EPSTEIN:
Would you rule out...
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER
THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP
JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE HON. KEVIN ANDREWS MP,
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE, THE HON. IAN MACFARLANE MP, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE,...
