The Turnbull Government has released Australia’s first Naval Shipbuilding Plan, outlining the nation’s largest ever programme of naval shipbuilding and sustainment.The plan includes a massive...
It is with great sadness I acknowledge the death of an Australian Army soldier on 10 May at the Mount Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory.Whether on deployment or while training, the men...
The Turnbull Government’s first priority continues to be the safety and security of Australia and its people.The 2017–18 Budget provides funding to deliver:on our ongoing commitments to Defence...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, will travel to Copenhagen today for discussions on key Australian defence, security and strategic interests.Minister Payne will attend a meeting of...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, yesterday met with Royal Australian Navy personnel aboard HMAS Arunta in the Persian Gulf.HMAS Arunta is on a nine month deployment to Operation...
Minister for Defence Senator, the Hon Marise Payne, today met with Qatar Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah in Doha.The Minister discussed regional security and our shared commitment to...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today visited Jordan for discussions on regional security and to commemorate Anzac Day.Minister Payne met with the King of Jordan, His Highness...
The iconic Australian War Memorial’s mosaic from the Hall of Memory will soon circulate in coloured $2 coins unveiled by Defence Minister Marise Payne and Small Business Minister Michael...
Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop MP and Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne will visit Japan on 19 and 20 April to advance Australia’s relationship with our...
The Turnbull Government has provided approval for the development of a Short Range Ground Based Air Defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel.Minister for Defence Senator the...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, attended the third biennial South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting (SPDMM) in Auckland on Thursday and today. Minister Payne ...
The Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today announced the creation of the Minister for Defence Visiting Fellowship in Women, Peace and Security at UNSW Canberra, located at the...
The Australian Government is unreservedly committed to supporting communities affected by natural disasters – we always have and always will.Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Minister for...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Member for Gilmore, Ann Sudmalis MP, today inspected progress in the development of a $157 million Helicopter Aircrew Training System at 816...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today met with Indonesia’s Minister for Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu in Sydney for the annual Indonesia-Australia Defence Ministers’...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today launched the Defence Family and Domestic Violence Strategy.The strategy sets out the principles and strategies the department will use to...
In a major project milestone for the Australian Defence Force and United States Air Force (USAF), the relocated C-Band Space Surveillance Radar System has reached Full Operational Capability (FOC...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today met with Fiji's Minister for Defence and National Security, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, in Brisbane.Minister Payne said the relationship...
The Turnbull Government’s investment in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, Australia’s new air combat capability, will double the existing associated workforce to 5,000. Prime Minister, the...
A $213 million upgrade to the Navy’s Garden Island facility in Sydney will improve Defence operations, enhance national security and create hundreds of jobs. The wharf upgrade project has been...
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