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Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC

Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC

Minister for Defence

Minister Reynolds was sworn in as the Minister for Defence on 29 May 2019. Minister Reynolds served for 29 years in the Australian Army as a Reserve Officer in a wide range of part and full time appointments. She was the first woman in the Australian Army Reserves to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross.  Minister Reynolds was elected to the Australian Senate in 2014 and again in 2019.

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Linda Reynolds was sworn in as the Minister for Defence on 29 May 2019. Linda served for 29 years in the Australian Army as a Reserve Officer in a wide range of part and full time appointments. She was the first woman in the Australian ArmyReserves to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier and was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross.  

On 2 March 2019, Linda was sworn in as Minister for Defence Industry and the Minister for Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery in the Morrison Coalition Government. This follows her appointment as Assistant Minister for Home Affairs on 28 August 2018.

Before her Ministerial appointment, Linda was a member of nine Parliamentary committees.  During the 45th parliament she chaired the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislative Committee and the Defence Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade committee.

Linda is a passionate advocate for WA Industry including defence, space and rare earths sectors. Senator Reynolds is also a supporter of innovation, gender equality and federation reform. She is proud to work closely with both the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and the Perth USAsia Centre.

Linda was elected to the Australian Senate in 2014 and again in 2019.

Operation Fiji Assist - Return of ADF Contingent

19 January 2021

NUSHIP Supply arrives in her homeport of Sydney

15 January 2021

Future ready - strengthening Army's armed reconnaissance capability

15 January 2021

Australian Defence Force personnel progressing on Operation Fiji Assist

11 January 2021

NUSHIP Supply ship acceptance

8 January 2021

Major General Pearce completes tenure as Force Commander United Nations Force in Cyprus

6 January 2021

Two more P-8A Poseidon aircraft boosts maritime patrol capability

30 December 2020

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F-35 industry achievements

9 December 2020

Launch of Defence Transformation Strategy

27 November 2020

Business News Breakfast, Perth

20 November 2020

Keynote address - Submarine Institute of Australia

17 November 2020

Opening of new Naval Group Australia office building, Port Adelaide

16 October 2020

Defence + Industry Conference

15 October 2020

Chamber of Commerce NT & Master Builders Association NT, Darwin

9 September 2020

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Joint statement from Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence of the Republic of Singapore and Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for Defence of Australia

15 December 2020

Joint Declaration by the ADMM-Plus Defence Ministers on Strategic Security Vision of the ADMM-Plus

11 December 2020

FPDA Defence Ministers' Joint Statement

27 November 2020

Joint statement - Statement on IGADF Inquiry

12 November 2020

2020 Japan-Australia Defense Ministers Kishi/Reynolds Joint Statement on Advancing Defence Cooperation

19 October 2020

Five Eyes Defence Ministers’ Meeting Statement

16 October 2020

Statement on the transfer of sensitive Afghan prisoners to Qatar

11 September 2020

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Interview Sunrise with Monique Wright and Matt Doran

22 December 2020

Today Show with David Campbell & Belinda Russell

22 December 2020

Press Conference with Minister Linda Reynolds and Minister Melissa Price - F35 Industry Event

9 December 2020

Interview - Sunrise - Samantha Armytage

7 December 2020

Doorstop - Parliament House

7 December 2020

Interview with Kieran Gilbert

1 December 2020

Interview with Gareth Parker on 6PR Radio Perth

30 November 2020

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