Joint media statement:
EO&E... Ladies and gentlemen, firstly, I want to say thank you sincerely to both Minister Chung and also to Minister Suh for co-hosting what's been a very successful and a productive Australia/Korea 2+2 meeting.
Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen and good afternoon. Thank you Marise for your words, it’s been a great honour for Minister Payne and myself to be here in the distinguished company of Minister Jaishankar. Thank you very much also to Minister Singh; our two good friends and two wonderful people for the relationship.
1. India’s Minister of Defence, Shri Rajnath Singh, and Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, welcomed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Minister for Defence, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, to New Delhi for the first India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
Joint statement with: Minister Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women of Australia
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Joint Statement
Joint Statement:
The situation on the ground in Kabul, as in the rest of Afghanistan, is evolving rapidly.
This is a distressing time for many of our Defence personnel and veterans who served our nation in Afghanistan with courage, dignity and honour, and made such a significant contribution to the allied military effort. We must never forget the 41 Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Joint statement:
1. The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (hereinafter referred to as “ADMM-Plus”) was convened via video conference on 16 June 2021;
Joint statement with: The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Home Affairs
Joint statement with:
Joint media statement with: H.E. Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Mr. KISHI Nobuo, Minister of Defense of Japan, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
Over the past fortnight consultation has started on the themes for the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The Royal Commission is a chance to unite the veteran community and everyone has a chance to have their say as we consult widely on the Terms of Reference.
One hundred and six years ago, soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula.The landing was part of the ill-fated Dardanelles Campaign – the Allies’ attempt to break the stalemate on the Western Front by opening a second front that also sought to force Ottoman Turkey out of the war.
I’m very proud to be joining in the celebration of the Royal Australian Air Force. A one century contribution to our nation’s history is incredibly important and the way in which aviation has developed over the course of that 100 years is quite remarkable.
It has been an honour and a privilege to serve as our nation’s Defence Minister since the 2019 election.
I am honoured by the Prime Minister’s announcement of my appointment to the Cabinet.
On Friday 5 March 2021, I publicly apologised to Ms Brittany Higgins about the comment about her to my staff on 15 February 2021. I wish to further address the comment that I made. I did not mean it in the sense it may have been understood.
On the advice of her cardiologist, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will extend her medical leave to April 2. On Tuesday March 2 Senator Reynolds was re-assessed by her cardiologist in relation to a preexisting medical condition, which had earlier required her to take a brief period of leave.
A report in the Australian attributed some remarks to me regarding the very serious allegations made by my former staff member, Ms Brittany Higgins. I have never questioned Ms Higgins' account of her alleged sexual assault and have always sought to respect her agency in this matter.
A report in The Australian attributed some remarks to me regarding the very serious allegations made by my former staff member, Ms Brittany Higgins.
Joint Statement: SENATOR THE HON MARISE PAYNE, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women, Acting Minister for Defence THE HON GREG HUNT MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care
The Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, will take a period of medical leave. This follows advice from her cardiologist relating to a pre-existing medical condition. As a precautionary measure, Minister Reynolds has this morning been admitted to a Canberra Hospital.
Reappointed Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Darren Chester says continuing to deliver and promote better outcomes for military families will remain his primary focus.
Defence Ministers of Australia and Singapore, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC and Dr Ng Eng Hen, conducted a video conference today to mark 30 years of the Singapore Armed Forces training at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, and the ratification of the Singapore-Australia Treaty on Military Training and Training Area Development in Australia
WE, the Defence Ministers of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America, met via videoconference on 10 December 2020 for the Seventh A
