I was invited to take part in the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting which was held by video conference overnight.It is the first time Australia has been invited to attend a non-operational session of a...
Defence is bringing together its intelligence capabilities under a new Defence Intelligence Group (DIG) to ensure the organisation is best positioned to support Australian Defence Force (ADF)...
Australia’s maritime approaches will be further strengthened with the purchase of an additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, bringing Australia’s Triton fleet to...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPAn Australian-made miniature satellite has been launched into space to test radio communications technologies to help shape...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry A record number of local Australian businesses have showcased their capabilities at the LAND 400 Phase 3 Australian...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence IndustryThe Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology The first of a series of high altitude...
Australia has successfully completed its training mission at Taji Military Complex in Iraq.Since 2015, Australia has trained more than 47,000 members of the Iraqi Security Forces through the joint...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry The Government’s Hunter Class Frigate Program continues to deliver opportunities for Australian workers with the...
As part of the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier today, two landmark Defence Arrangements...
Work has begun on a new purpose built facility at Henderson in Western Australia which will house the Royal Australian Navy’s Submarine Rescue System.The capability is a key part of the Liberal...
The first group of around 200 US Marines have arrived at RAAF Base Darwin as part of the ninth Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D).Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said...
Funding to the Australian Women Pilots’ Association (AWPA), Chief of Air Force’s Flying Scholarships, has been approved for another four years to support aspiring female pilots.Each year, two...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence IndustrySenator Sam McMahon, Senator for Northern Territory Australian company Icon SI Pty Ltd has been awarded a multi-...
Today, on International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers, we pay tribute to peacekeepers, past and present, who have served on missions around the world to advance international peace and...
Defence will commemorate National Reconciliation Week (NRW) in a different way this year with virtual activities to be held between 27 May and 3 June 2020.Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda...
The Royal Australian Navy has appointed a full-time Navy Indigenous Adviser and Navy Indigenous Champion from the senior leadership team, as part of Navy’s commitment to the Defence Reconciliation...
Last night I was pleased to speak with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana, ahead of Philippines-Australia Friendship Day today.We discussed our respective domestic responses to...
Arrangements in the Northern Territory are in place to ensure the safe and effective conduct of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin this year.The first group of US Marines will disembark at RAAF...
The Morrison Government’s Air Warfare Destroyer program has officially come to an end with the commissioning of HMAS Sydney at sea.Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds, CSC said her...
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPMember for Herbert, Mr Phillip Thompson OAM MPSenator for Queensland, Senator Susan McDonald The Morrison...
