Mr Dennis Richardson AO has dedicated his life to promoting Australia’s interests both at home and abroad. He has been a trusted adviser to Australian Governments for almost five decades. Dennis’ professionalism and integrity are the very embodiment of the spirit that has driven the Australian public service for over a century.
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne today paid tribute to Secretary of Defence Dennis Richardson AO who will retire on 12 May. Dennis has had a singular 48 year career in the public service. His record of service in national security, foreign affairs and defence is incomparable and speaks for itself.
Late last year concerns were raised by an Indonesian TNI officer about some teaching materials and remarks at an Army language training facility in Australia.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne will not attend this week’s sitting of the Senate. The Minister underwent surgery over the weekend to address a severe abdominal infection for which she had been previously receiving treatment. The surgery was successful and the Minister is expected to make a full recovery.
I congratulate Donald Trump on becoming the United States President-elect. The Australia-United States Alliance has been through changes of government on both sides of the Pacific over the past 65 years and has continued to strengthen and grow.
The Governments of Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Finland, Indonesia , Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, the Netherla
Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Foreign Minister Dr Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister of Defence The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Australian Minister for Defence Berlin, 6 September 2016
It is an honour and privilege to be reappointed as the Minister for Defence. I would like to welcome my long time friend and colleague the Hon Christopher Pyne MP to the portfolio as the Minister for Defence Industry, and I am pleased to continue to work with Minister for Defence Personnel the Hon Dan Tehan.
To commemorate 45 years of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), the Defence Ministers reaffirmed respective member nations’ commitment to the FPDA and its importance in enhancing regional cooperation and security.
We must start buying bombs the smart way. We must turn what defence buys into local jobs and exports wherever we can. Australia’s defence industry must be central to how we keep our nation secure.
In Paris, January 20, 2016 The text of the following statement was released by the defense ministers of Australia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States following a meeting co-hosted by France and the United States in Paris on counter-ISIL cooperation.
The US has asked 40 or so other countries, including European countries, to consider expanded contributions to the coalition, following the attacks in Paris.
Today the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, convened a meeting of Commonwealth and NSW officials including the NSW Minister for Environment the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP to discuss the NSW Government’s fishing closures in Fullerton Cove and Upper Tilligerry Creek.
The United States has publicly declared its policy of conducting Freedom of Navigation operations globally, consistent with international law.
It has been a great honour to serve as Australia’s Minister for Defence. The safety and security of the people of Australia is the first priority of government. During the last nine months, there have been significant achievements in Defence. The fragile trust between Defence and Government was restored.
I welcome the decision of the Japanese Government to reform its defence policies to enable Japan to play a greater role in promoting peace and security in our region and internationally.
I speak today to update the Parliament and the Australian people about Australia’s Defence operations in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, the broader Middle East region and our maritime approaches. IRAQ & SYRIA – OVERVIEW
Joint Statement 11 September 2015
1. Senior Dialogues and Consultation Activity or proposed activity (a) Australia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) hold biennial Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 meetings.
India’s Minister of Defence, Manohar Parrikar, hosted the Australian Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews, in New Delhi on 2 September 2015 to discuss issues of shared strategic interest and the current state of the bilateral defence relationship.
Building on the personal relationship of Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abbott, I am pleased to visit India for the first time as Australia’s Defence Minister. India is the emerging democratic super power of Asia. It is therefore sensible that the relationship between India and Australia be developed and strengthened.
The Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) comments this week undermines the certainty that defence industry in South Australia is looking for.
Hugh White claims that the Government’s plan to invest in appropriately capable maritime forces is a mistake and part of a cynical vote buying exercise. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Yesterday evening I was advised by the Chief Executive of BAE Systems Australia, Mr Glynn Phillips, that BAE intends to announce further reductions of their Williamstown workforce. The Government is disappointed by this decision taken by BAE but has no control over the commercial decisions of companies such as BAE.
Over the next few decades, the biggest regeneration of the Royal Australian Navy since the Second World War will take place. That regeneration will be the centrepiece of the Abbott Government’s fully funded and cost assured Defence White Paper that will be released later this year.
1. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, and Australian Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews held trilateral defense ministerial talks in Singapore on May 30, 2015, on the margins of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue.
The Abbott Government is committed to a sustainable Australian naval shipbuilding industry. Sadly, years of neglect by the former Labor government has left shipbuilding in a precarious and uncertain state.
Today, Bill Shorten and the Labor Party proposed to delay the Future Submarine Programme by an additional five years, on top of the six years of delay and inaction when Labor was in government.
Following his announcement earlier this week, I thank the outgoing Chief Executive of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), Mr Warren King, for his hard work and service. Mr King has had a long and distinguished career spanning almost five decades in Defence including twenty years in the Royal Australian Navy.
