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Senator the Hon Marise Payne

Senator the Hon Marise Payne

Minister for Defence

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Marise Payne is Australia’s 53rd Minister for Defence.

She was sworn in on 21 September 2015 after previously serving as the Minister for Human Services for two years.

She has more than two decades Parliamentary experience after filling a casual vacancy in 1997 to represent the people of New South Wales in the Australian Senate.

During her parliamentary career she has served as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment, Shadow Minister for COAG [Council of Australian Governments] and Shadow Minister for Housing.

She has been a member of a number of Joint and Senate committees, including 12 years on the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, including a period as Chair of its Human Rights subcommittee.

Prior to entering Parliament Minister Payne worked as political adviser before working as a public affairs adviser in the finance industry.

A member of the Liberal Party since 1982, she was the National Young Liberal Movement’s first female President. She also served on the NSW Liberal State Executive for 10 years and at branch and electorate levels.

She and her partner, NSW Minister for Western Sydney, WestConnex, and Sport, Stuart Ayres, live in western Sydney.

Land 400 Phase 3 - Request for Tender now open

24 August 2018

Indo-Pacific Endeavour arrives home

23 August 2018

Sharp spikes for the Boxer

22 August 2018

P-8A Poseidon training commences in South Australia

17 August 2018

New Cyber Security Centre to boost Australia's online resilience

16 August 2018

Navy continues training contract with ASC

10 August 2018

Ex-HMAS Darwin offered to Tasmania

9 August 2018

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Minister for Defence - 17th IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue

2 June 2018

Speech to the ASEAN-Australia Women, Peace and Security Dialogue

1 May 2018

Address to Lowy Institute

5 April 2018

Air Power Conference

21 March 2018

Speech - Seapower Conference

3 October 2017

Australia: The region and the US Alliance - Speech to the Sydney Institute

29 September 2017

Sixth Seoul Defence Dialogue Keynote

11 September 2017

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Appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs

26 August 2018

Senator John McCain

26 August 2018

Bilateral joint statement on Australia-Poland defence cooperation

20 August 2018

Use of Social Media Influencers

15 August 2018

Statement on gender-neutral language

7 August 2018

2018 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) - Fact Sheet

25 July 2018

Joint Statement Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (“AUSMIN”) 2018

25 July 2018

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Doorstop: Introduction of the Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018, Canberra

28 June 2018

2+2 Press conference with Defence Minister Marise Payne, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, and Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu

20 March 2018

Land 400, Singapore Military Training Initiative

16 March 2018

Interview with Minister for Defence Maries Payne - ABC Capricornia

15 March 2018

LAND 400 Announcement

14 March 2018

Press Conference with the Prime Minister, Minister for Defence and Minister for Defence Industry - Offshore Patrol Vessels project

24 November 2017

Joint Door Stop with Foreign Minister Bishop at the Demilitarized Zone, the Republic of Korea

12 October 2017

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