Around 85 Australian Defence Force personnel have been farewelled at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville today ahead of their upcoming deployment to the Middle East region.The ADF contingent are largely...
Australian Army soldiers and US Marines from the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF‑D) have completed a live-fire, high-end warfighting exercise in the Northern Territory.Exercise Koolendong was...
Australia is deploying a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance in support of the international effort to enforce United Nations Security Council imposed...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Michael Sukkar MP, Minister for Housing, Assistant Treasurer Defence has entered into a contract with Shayher Group for the sale of the Bulimba Barracks site in...
Joint media releaseMichelle Landry MP, Assistant Minister for Children and FamiliesA ceremony has been held in Rockhampton today to mark the registration of an Indigenous Land Use Agreement between...
Australian Army engineers have arrived in Timor-Leste for the sixth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk.The multilateral exercise focusses on exchanging trade-skills and supporting the growth of...
I will travel to the Pacific for a seven-day visit, from 22 to 28 August, to further enhance Australia’s regional defence engagement. My first visit to Papua New Guinea as Defence Minister will...
Joint media release The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign AffairsThe Morrison Government is reaffirming its commitment to freedom...
HMAS Hobart has become the first Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters.Hobart fired an SM-2 Standard Missile against an unmanned target during trials off the...
Joint media release The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Member for HasluckThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry, Member for Durack The remote East Pilbara...
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP The Australian Government has today handed over the newest Guardian-class Patrol Boat Nafanua II to the...
Australia is continuing its contribution in the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Southwest Pacific, with the latest iteration of Operation SOLANIA launched today....
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...
