Media releases

ADF establishes Operation NSW Flood Assist

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister Joint media release: the Hon David Littleproud, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management   

Cairns businesses to build new Army watercraft

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister  Joint media release: Melissa Price, Minister for Defence Industry and Warren Entsch, Member for Leichhardt Two North Queensland businesses will build seven new watercraft as part of the Morrison Government’s commitment to…

Morrison Government equipping Navy with cutting edge intelligence capability

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister Joint media release The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry The Morrison Government is boosting the Royal Australian Navy’s intelligence capability through Defence’s Maritime Unmanned Aircraft System Continuous…

ADF supporting NSW flood emergency

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister  Joint media release: the Hon David Littleproud, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, Deputy Leader of the Nationals Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopters will today deploy to NSW to support search…

Morrison Government and Naval Group secure a win for Australian Industry

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister  The Morrison Government’s Future Submarine Program has reached a major milestone with the conclusion of negotiations between Defence and Naval Group for the amendments to the Strategic Partnering Agreement. This will see Naval…

Demonstrating Australia's Enduring Commitment to the Indo-Pacific Region

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister    Two Royal Australian Navy ships, HMA Ships Anzac (III) and Sirius are conducting a two-month deployment throughout the Northeast Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. Led by HMAS Anzac, the task group will conduct a number of…

Infantry Fighting Vehicle contenders unveiled

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister  Joint media release: Senator Jim Molan AO DSC Two contenders for the largest acquisition project in the history of the Army have been officially unveiled in Canberra today. The new Infantry Fighting Vehicles prototypes are…

Enhanced infrastructure for the Vanuatu Police Force

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister  Joint media release: The Hon Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs, Republic of Vanuatu Construction has commenced in Port Vila under the Cook and Tiroas Barracks Redevelopment…

Boosting maritime capability in the pacific

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister  Joint media release: The Hon Warran Entsch MP, Member for Leichhardt   The Morrison Government has awarded TAFE Queensland a $36 million contract to provide mariner training and support to the Navy crews of the…

Defence’s continued commitment to Operation ARGOS

Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister  Australia is deploying a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in support of the international community’s goal of the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation of North Korea…

Australia helps boost PNG's fire capability

Five fire trucks are on the way to Papua New Guinea (PNG) on board HMAS Choules after being donated by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES). The trucks will be delivered to the PNG Fire Service to assist with their local firefighting efforts. Minister for Defence, the Hon Linda Reynolds…

New milestone for Morrison Government’s multi-billion dollar Infantry Fighting Vehicle Program

The Morrison Government’s multi-billion dollar investment in Army’s close combat vehicles has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of six prototype test and evaluation vehicles from the project’s two shortlisted tenderers. The $18.1 - 27.1 billion LAND 400 Phase 3 Program will provide…