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Topics: ADF support to Victoria, IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry ***E&OE Check against delivery***
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Topics: ADF support to Victoria, Belt and Road Initiative, Brereton Report ***E&OE Check against delivery*** SEN LINDA REYNOLDS:
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KIERAN GILBERT: Defence minister, Linda Reynolds, thanks very much for your time. Will the group citation, the meritorious conduct citation, for the Special Operation Task Group that served in Afghanistan be revoked?
E & OEGARETH PARKER:The Federal Defence Minister is Linda Reynolds and there’s a range of issues we want to get through with her. She joins me on the program. Minister, good morning.LINDA REYNOLDS:Good morning, Gareth.
***E&OE Check against delivery*** PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon everyone. There’s a number of things I’d like to get through this morning and in particular the reason that the Defence Minister joins me here today to deal with the receipt of the IGADF report.
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***E&OE Check against delivery*** LINDA REYNOLDS: …the future submarine program. It’s a step change for defence industry here in Australia, it’s a step change for manufacturing in Australia, and it is a step change for jobs here in Australia.
The major strategic review of Defence that our Government unveiled in July was always going to mean that – in terms of headline-grabbing announcements at least – Defence was not going to be front and centre on Federal Budget day.
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KATIE WOOLF: Now earlier this week the Federal Government announced a $270 billion investment for Australia's defence. The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, saying the country needs to prepare for a more dangerous post-COVID-19 world and an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.
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Interview with Peta Credlin, Sky News Topics: Launch of Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan, China ***E&OE Check against delivery***
Interview with 7.30, ABC, Leigh Sales Topics: Launch of Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan, China ***E&OE Check against delivery*** LEIGH SALES: Minister thanks for your time today.
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