SENATOR THE HON DAVID JOHNSTON MINISTER FOR DEFENCE DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES COURSE
Thanks very much to Kokoda for the invitation.
I’d like to thank the Chief of Army for his very kind invitation to join you this morning. And firstly let me acknowledge and thank those of you who have served, those who currently serve and the families that serve with you.
Defence Ministers’ meeting Brussels Mr Secretary General, colleagues, I welcome this opportunity to attend my first ISAF Defence Ministers’ meeting. I would like to reassure colleagues around this table that the new Australian Government remains fully committed to supporting Afghanistan.
Ladies and gentleman can I begin my acknowledging Premier Weatherill - South Australia is and continues to be the Defence state, as I said approximately one week ago at PAC13.
Thank you Chris and to you, congratulations on this morning’s breakfast and for the little I have seen of PAC13 so far.
