I am very pleased to be asked by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to serve as Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. I look forward to continuing to advance Australia’s interests around the world, following the outstanding work of my friend and colleague the Hon Julie Bishop MP over the past five years.
It is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Senator John McCain. There have been few greater friends of Australia than Senator McCain. He was apassionate supporter of the Australia-United States Alliance, and a champion of ourbilateral defence relationship as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Joint statement:
The content of these posts and videos is completely unacceptable. This demonstrates inadequate due diligence by Defence and any such arrangements will cease immediately, subject to legal requirements. The material is offensive and has no place in any relationship with the Australian Defence Force or the Defence organisation.
The Department has not, and is not intending, to issue a directive on the use of gender-neutral language.
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne met at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California July 23-24, 2018. The Secretaries and Ministers noted a number of initiatives through which the people of the Unit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Defence Marise Payne on July 23-24 for the annual Australia-U.S.
Joint statement between UK and Australia, following the tenth Australia-UK Ministerial Meeting (AUKMIN) held in Edinburgh on 20 July 2018.
It is completely unacceptable to use a flag of this nature. This is completely at odds with the values of the Australian Defence Force and the tens of thousands of ADF personnel who have served with distinction in Afghanistan.
Australians can be proud of the significant contribution the ADF has made over many years to combat the Taliban and make Afghanistan a safer place for its people and the rest of the world.
Australian Minister for Defence Marise Payne, Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera, and U.S.
The Government has been notified by the Australian Submarine Corporation of a reduction of its workforce as work on the Air Warfare Destroyers winds down. The slowdown of work for the ASC is the direct result of Labor’s failure to commission a single vessel from an Australian yard.
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Defence Her Excellency Retno Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs His Excellency General (retired) Ryamizard Ryacudu, Minister of Defence
The strategic partnership between Australia and New Zealand remains the closest in our region, and continues to have global dimensions established in the days of the first ANZACs.
Statement from Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan on the announcement that a project to build wind farms at the site of the Battle of Bullecourt would not proceed. "What a great reminder that we will never forget," Mr Tehan said.
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On being appointed as Minister for Defence in September 2015 I directed the Department of Defence to ensure a comprehensive response to this issue was developed and implemented.
On behalf of every Australian, we wish the Australian athletes competing in the 2017 Invictus Games the best of luck. The Invictus Games are an international, adaptive sports competition for current and former military personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill in service.
On behalf of every Australian, we wish the Australian athletes competing in the 2017 Invictus Games the best of luck. The Invictus Games are an international, adaptive sports competition for current and former military personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill in service.
On behalf of every Australian, we wish the Australian athletes competing in the 2017 Invictus Games the best of luck. The Invictus Games are an international, adaptive sports competition for current and former military personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill in service.
I extend my sincere condolences and those of the Australian Government to the Singapore Armed Forces and the family of full-time National Serviceman 3rd Sergeant Chan Hiang Cheng Gavin following his tragic death as a result of a vehicle incident at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland on the evening of 15 September 2017.
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Defence
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and NT Chief Minister, the Hon Michael Gunner MLA, today announced that the Department of Defence will provide an interim water treatment plant to reduce the amount of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Katherine town water supply.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and NT Chief Minister, the Hon Michael Gunner MLA, today announced that the Department of Defence will provide an interim water treatment plant to reduce the amount of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Katherine town water supply.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has commenced its support to US-led recovery operations following the MV-22 Osprey incident in Shoalwater Bay on Saturday, 5 August.
The United States Marine Corps have confirmed that at around 3:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time today, the US Navy and US Marine Corps suspended search and rescue operations for three missing Marines involved in the 5 August MV-22 Osprey incident off the east coast of Australia.
I have been advised of an incident involving a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey helicopter off the coast of Shoalwater Bay today. I can confirm no Australian Defence Force personnel were on board the aircraft. The United States are leading the search and recovery effort.
