Media releases

Australia advances AUKUS capability with dry dock design appointment

AUKUS is taking another important step, with the Albanese Government selecting a designer for the submarine contingency dry dock capability in support of Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Leidos Gibbs and Cox Australia has been selected to lead the preliminary…

Australian steel to support Virginia-class submarine construction

Australian-made submarine grade steel will be used in the build of United States (US) Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, demonstrating the growing contribution Australian industry is making to the trilateral submarine industrial base under AUKUS.  Bisalloy Steel has received a…

Australia and Singapore sign landmark Protocol on Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies

Australia and Singapore have signed a new Protocol on Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies under the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement, strengthening cooperation on energy security, critical supply chains and trade. The Agreement delivers on the commitment made by Prime Minister…

Travel to The United States

This week I am travelling to Washington D.C, Charleston and Tucson for meetings and engagements to strengthen co-operation with the United States. This trip is about building opportunities for Australian industry and jobs, building supply chain resilience and seeing progress on our investment in…

Albanese Government backs continued investment in Australia's nuclear-powered submarine construction yard

To ensure the delivery of Australia’s conventionally‑armed, nuclear‑powered submarines, the Albanese and Malinauskas Governments are investing in key infrastructure and jobs development. This is critical for our sovereign capability, a future made in Australia, and for thousands of South…

Exercise Pitch Black officially takes off

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today officially opened Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Darwin, Australia’s premier international air combat exercise. Over the next three weeks, 100 aircraft and around 2,500 personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force and 20 other nations will take part in…

Honouring those who served in Afghanistan 25 years on

A national commemoration service will be held in Canberra on Sunday, 11 October 2026 to honour the service and sacrifice of those who served in Afghanistan, 25 years to the day from when the first Australian boots landed on Afghan soil. The national service will be held at the Australian War…

Travel to United States

Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, will travel to the United States this week to represent the Albanese Government at the Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD). Held annually since 1993, the AALD brings together senior Australian and American leaders to exchange perspectives on…

Australia achieves landmark prototype missile defence live fire

The Albanese Government continues to accelerate the introduction of integrated air and missile defence capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), with the successful live‑firing of a medium-range ground-based air defence system by Australia and the United States – supported by local…

Strengthening cooperation on defence and security with India

Australia and India will strengthen cooperation on defence and security to support our shared vision for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.   Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of the Republic of India met in Melbourne today and announced a…

Third Mission Syracuse contract to boost counter-drone capability

The Albanese Government is continuing to bolster the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) counter-drone capabilities, announcing an additional contract under the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s (ASCA) Mission Syracuse. This latest contract has been awarded to Electro Optic Systems (EOS)…

Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance

Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, signed two historic treaties in Suva today – the Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance. These treaties represent one of the most significant endeavours Australia has undertaken with any country. They will transform Australia…