Thank you very much Rob to you and to everyone gathered here this morning, thank you very much for that comprehensive introduction. It’s a great pleasure to be here at the National Defense Industrial Association Conference and it’s serendipitous that the quadrilateral will be meeting here while I’m also in Washington.
We stand here in this place to mark the sacrifice, the resolve and the bravery of the men who died for us. We remember them through their story, a story that we carry as their descendants. We have travelled here to pay our respects to the first Anzacs and to those who follow them.
Thank you very much for that introduction. It is my great pleasure to be here today to discuss the new policies and initiatives the Coalition Government has launched that will fundamentally redesign the partnership between Defence and industry.
Address to ASPI International Conference, ‘Defence White Paper: From Page to Reality’, Canberra Thursday, 7 April 2016 Subjects: 2016 Defence White Paper, Competitive Evaluation Process, Defence capability E&OE…
E&EO… To channel the Prime Minister, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of innovation in Defence.
2016 Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Conference – National Convention Centre, ACT Tuesday, 15 March 2016 Subjects: Defence White Paper, Defence capability, counter-Daesh campaign, ADF diversity E&OE.
Launch of the 2016 Defence White Paper, Australian Defence Force Academy, (ADFA), ACT Thursday, 25 February 2016 E&OE.
CEA Technologies building opening – Fyshwick, ACT Friday, 5 February 2016 Subjects: CEA Technologies, Defence industry, Defence capability. E&OE.
Subjects: Shipbuilding, submarines, Defence White Paper O&OE. MINISTER PAYNE:
Senator the Hon Marise Payne MINISTER FOR DEFENCE COMMISSIONING OF NUSHIP ADELAIDE
Distinguished guests, Ambassador of France to Australia Christophe Lecourtier, Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, Submarine Institute of Australia president Mr Andy Keough.
Opening and keynote address Australian Centre for Cyber Security Conference ADAMS Auditorium Australian Defence Force Academy 9am, 16 November 2015 Thank you and good morning everyone.
E&OE…
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES AND ANALYSES ‘AUSTRALIA’S DEFENCE POLICY AND RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA’ 2 September 2015 **CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY** Acknowledgements
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Introduction It is my very great pleasure to be here today to give the keynote address at this year’s Australian Defence Magazine Cyber Security Summit.
***Check against delivery*** Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honour to attend a graduation parade for the first time and it’s an even greater privilege to do so today as the Reviewing Officer.
***Check against delivery*** Thank you for inviting me to close this second Civil-Military Leaders’ Workshop. As leaders in our shared regional security, I particularly wish to express my thanks to the international delegates for their participation over the last four days.
***Check against delivery*** I am very pleased to be here at the commissioning of Navy’s helicopter training squadron for the MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’.
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Techport Australia, Veitch road, Osborne **CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY** Thank you for being here on this very important day. Today is a significant milestone for the Air Warfare Destroyer Project, marking a big step forward towards the delivery of three highly capable warships to the Royal Australian Navy.
It’s a pleasure to be asked to speak at today’s Australian Member Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific meeting. The topic for today’s discussions, ‘Agreeing a rules-based order in the Asia Pacific’, speaks to the changes we are experiencing in regional security.
Thank you Air Commodore Clements for your welcome and introduction. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen –
Thank you to the Worimi (Wo-rim-i) Indigenous representatives for the traditional welcoming ceremony. I would like to acknowledge the hard work and attendance of Defence staff, in particular the members associated with planning the project:
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Introduction Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a pleasure to be here in London to address the Royal United Services Institute and a great privilege to be delivering the annual Gallipoli Memorial Lecture.
***Check against delivery*** “Bullecourt represents for Australians a greater sum of sorrow and of honour than any other place in the world”, wrote a man who survived the fighting here in 1917.
***Check against delivery*** In the silence of this morning – we gather – remembering those brave and courageous Anzacs that stormed the Gallipoli peninsula 100 years ago today. As they came ashore, the beat of their hearts matching the pace of their boots.
Thank you Prime Minister. As you prepare to depart for this Building Partner Capacity mission today, I want to pay tribute to those you leave behind – your family and your friends. Your vocation to be a soldier is one that you have chosen.
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