EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PETER STEFANOVIC: Joining us live now is the Defence Minister Peter Dutton. Minister, good morning to you. Thank you for your time. Boris Johnson says these are the actions of a bloodstained dictator this morning. What's your take on events so far?
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ALLISON LANGDON: Well more now on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Let's bring in Defence Minister Peter Dutton and Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles.
E&OE…................................................................................................................................................................. LIAM BARTLETT: Yes, they’re back. Andrew Hastie, good morning.
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EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHRIS KENNY:
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SABRA LANE: The Defence Minister is Peter Dutton. He joins us now. Good morning and welcome to AM. PETER DUTTON: Thanks Sabra. Good morning. SABRA LANE:
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… KARL STEFANOVIC: Well the increasingly turbulent situation in Ukraine has gone from bad to worse with US intelligence this morning suggesting Vladimir Putin has already given the order to invade.
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SCOTT EMERSON: Peter Dutton is the Minister for Defence and also the Member for Dickson, north of Brisbane and he's on the line now. Minister, thanks for being on 4BC Drive. PETER DUTTON: My pleasure Scott, thank you. SCOTT EMERSON:
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EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ANGELA COX:
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… LAURA JAYES: We'll go live to Brisbane now, the Defence Minister Peter Dutton joins us. Thanks so much for your time. Things look to be moving very fast on the border there. Is Russia about toinvade? PETER DUTTON:
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… DAVID KOCH: We're joined by Defence Minister Peter Dutton. Minister, first of all what are the troops are they going to do and why on earth has it taken so long, why haven't we done this before? PETER DUTTON:
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… KARL STEFANOVIC: It’s day one of Parliament for 2022 and the texting saga is continuing to plague Scott Morrison. We’re joined now by Defence Minister Peter Dutton in Canberra. Good morning to you Pete. Much going on? PETER DUTTON:
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EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… RAY HADLEY: Every Thursday, of course, I speak to the Minister for Defence and Member for Dickson, Peter Dutton. He’s actually I think back home today. He’s on the line. G’day Mr Dutton. How are you? PETER DUTTON: Good morning Ray. How are you?
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Dave, thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for being here today. I’m sorry to make you stand out in the sun, but I suspect there’s a bit of a COVID element to it.
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TOM CONNELL:
E&OE…................................................................................. CHRIS KENNY: I caught up earlier with the Assistant Minister for Defence, Andrew Hastie, and I started off by wishing him a happy Australia Day and asking him how he’d spent it.
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… QUESTION: Just a question for the Minister, just to elaborate on the first test flight for us. PETER DUTTON:
EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… LAURA JAYES:
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EO&E…...................... 2021 has been a year of challenges met, and challenges overcome. Industry has adapted to a once-in-a-century pandemic transforming our work practices. And Defence has adapted too, to help keep the wheels of defence industry turning, and to keep Australians in jobs.
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EO&E………………………………………………………………………………… LEIGH SALES: The Defence Minister Peter Dutton is with me now from Canberra. Thanks Minister for coming in. PETER DUTTON: A pleasure Leigh. Thank you. LEIGH SALES:
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EO&E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… NEIL BREEN:
E&OE…................................................................................................................................................................ GARETH PARKER: On the line is the Assistant Minister for Defence – and a man who has served his country as well. Andrew Hastie, good morning.