I congratulate Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro on winning the 2019 South Australian Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership.In its 15th year, the award highlights the contributions...
More than 270 Australian Defence Force personnel have been farewelled at Robertson Barracks in Darwin today ahead of their upcoming deployment to the Middle East Region. The ADF contingent are...
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia have reached an agreement to ensure the efficient delivery of...
The closing ceremony for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 has been held in the Port of Brisbane today, marking the conclusion of Australia’s largest bilateral defence exercise with the United States.Over...
Joint media release Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne We look forward to hosting United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper...
For the first time in over 60 years, a Victoria Cross medal will leave Australian shores to be loaned to an international museum.The event marks a significant milestone celebrating Australia’s...
The Marine Rotational Force-Darwin reached a major milestone this week with the arrival of additional US Marines in Darwin, bringing the total number of Marines in the Northern Territory to its full...
Today I met with Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, the Hon Saki Soloma MP, to discuss our enduring Defence Cooperation Program.Australia’s defence partnership with PNG is deep and broad, based...
Between 13 to 15 July, I visited Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates to meet with Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and advance our defence engagement with key regional leaders.It...
Joint release - Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, and Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP,...
The opening ceremony for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 has been held in the Port of Brisbane today on the USS Ronald Reagan to formally launch Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United...
Today I depart for Europe to further enhance Australia’s international defence engagement with the United Kingdom, France and NATO.Australia’s defence relationships with our European partners are...
The Australian Government is continuing its contribution to support efforts by the US-led Global Coalition against Daesh to eradicate the threat posed by Daesh in Iraq and Syria and support...
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP The Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, joined the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, welcomed the return of around 100 members of Task Group Taji Rotation 8 who touched down in Brisbane today following a successful...
Joint media releaseAssistant Defence Minister, the Hon Alex Hawke MPMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPAustralia is stepping up in the Pacific as we continue to take engagement...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPMinister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, and Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, today...
It is both an honour and a privilege to be appointed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison as Australia’s Minister for Defence. Having served for over two decades as an Army Officer before my...
I am deeply saddened by the death of a United States Marine who passed away on Tuesday from injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident at the Mount Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory on...
