I would like to again express my deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the two Army soldiers who recently lost their lives during training exercises.At my request the Chief of Army...
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign AffairsSenator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Defence Overview1. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister of...
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne today paid tribute to Secretary of Defence Dennis Richardson AO who will retire on 12 May.Dennis has had a singular 48 year career in the...
Late last year concerns were raised by an Indonesian TNI officer about some teaching materials and remarks at an Army language training facility in Australia. The Australian Chief of the...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne will not attend this week’s sitting of the Senate.The Minister underwent surgery over the weekend to address a severe abdominal infection for...
I congratulate Donald Trump on becoming the United States President-elect.The Australia-United States Alliance has been through changes of government on both sides of the Pacific over the past 65...
Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Foreign Minister
Dr Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister of Defence
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator the Hon Marise Payne...
It is an honour and privilege to be reappointed as the Minister for Defence.
I would like to welcome my long time friend and colleague the Hon Christopher Pyne MP to the portfolio as the Minister...
To commemorate 45 years of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), the Defence Ministers reaffirmed respective member nations’ commitment to the FPDA and its importance in enhancing regional...
In Paris, January 20, 2016
The text of the following statement was released by the defense ministers of Australia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States...
The US has asked 40 or so other countries, including European countries, to consider expanded contributions to the coalition, following the attacks in Paris.
Australia has considered the request...
Today the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, convened a meeting of Commonwealth and NSW officials including the NSW Minister for Environment the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP to discuss...
The United States has publicly declared its policy of conducting Freedom of Navigation operations globally, consistent with international law.
It is important to recognise that all states have a...
Our History
The Australia-U.S. Alliance reflects the unique shared history and common strategic interests of our two nations. For more than 70 years, our defense cooperation has contributed to...
