MARISE PAYNE:
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.
Speers: Let’s return to what’s happening here in Canberra. Alongside all the to and fro on the leadership this week, there’s been some pretty serious developments in terms of our operation to degrade and defeat Islamic State or Daesh.
E&OE…………… Topics: RAAF first strike in eastern Syria MINISTER ANDREWS
E&OE…………… Topics: RAAF first strike in Eastern Syria QUESTION This news has just broken. What more can you tell us about these Australian strikes in Syria? MINISTER ANDREWS
E&OE…………… Topics: Liberal Party leadership; Getting on with governing QUESTION The Liberal Party meeting has broken up in Canberra. As far as we know, no statement from Tony Abbott. But the Defence Minister Kevin Andrews has called in, Mr Andrews good morning.
E&OE…………… Topics: Liberal Party leadership. Getting on with governing. QUESTION Minister Andrews, thanks for your time. It must have been a difficult day. MINISTER ANDREWS
E&OE…………… Topics: Liberal Party Leadership; Getting on with governing QUESTION I’m joined here on the lawns of Parliament House by the Defence Minister and strong Tony Abbott supporter Kevin Andrews. Mr Andrews good morning to you.
E&OE…………… Topics: Liberal Party Leadership; Getting on with governing MICHAEL BRISSENDEN:
E&OE…………… Topics: Liberal Party leadership; Getting on with governing QUESTION Tough night last night? MINISTER ANDREWS It’s one of those nights in politics, but what a beautiful spring morning in Canberra. QUESTION
E&OE…………… Topics: Liberal Party Leadership; Getting on with governing. QUESTION Minister, you must be disappointed? MINISTER ANDREWS
Topics: Capability and Technology Demonstrator program; leadership speculations. MINISTER ANDREWS
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews joins us now. Good morning to you, Mr Andrews. MINISTER ANDREWS Good morning Lisa. QUESTION
Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria. QUESTION Why aren’t we looking at those ISIS strongholds like al-Raqqa, which is further to the north? MINISTER ANDREWS
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE HON. JULIE BISHOP MP, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE HON. KEVIN ANDREWS MP, MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AND AIR CHIEF MARSHAL MARK BINSKIN AC,
Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria. QUESTION
Topics: The Syrian and Iraqi humanitarian crisis; Australia to extend air operations against Daesh into Syria. QUESTION Tell me, why are we bombing ISIS targets in Syria if it’s the Syrian regime doing most of the killing? MINISTER ANDREWS
E&OE…………… Topics: US-Australia Alliance, Syria. QUESTION: Minister our relationship with the US is already long and deep, how do we make it even deeper? MINISTER ANDREWS:
E&OE… Topics: Syria, Canning by-election, polls QUESTION: Minister thanks very much for your time this afternoon. It’s nearly a year since the PM first committed Australian forces to the fight against Islamic State in Iraq. Can I ask what have we achieved over the past year?
E&OE... Topics: The Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program, Syria. QUESTION: Tell me about what you've seen today and what you thought. MINISTER ANDREWS:
E&OE... Topics: Operation OKRA; Dyson Heydon; same-sex marriage. RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Kevin Andrews, good afternoon. MINISTER ANDREWS: Good afternoon, Raf. RAFAEL EPSTEIN:
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE HON. KEVIN ANDREWS MP, MINISTER FOR DEFENCE, THE HON. IAN MACFARLANE MP, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE, THE HON. CHRISTOPHER PYNE MP,
E&OE... QUESTION: Minister, maybe if we could just start with you telling us about the tour and what you have just seen at Austal this morning. MINISTER ANDREWS:
E&OE…………… Topics: 2015 Defence White Paper Community Consultation Report, shipbuilding, terrorism, DHA housing at Campbell Barracks MINISTER ANDREWS
E&OE.......... Topics: NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting, Afghanistan, Iraq, ABC. MS O’CONNOR:
E&OE.......... Topics: Afghanistan, Iraq, Operation Sovereign Borders MINISTER ANDREWS:
E&OE…………… MINISTER ANDREWS: Thank you ladies and gentlemen.
E&OE…………… Topics: Future Submarine Programme QUESTION Minister, thanks for your time. First of all, your trip to Kobe. You’ll be looking at the Soryu for the first time, what do you expect to get out of that? MINISTER ANDREWS
E&OE…………… Topics: Wedgetail aircraft, Australian military involvement in Iraq MINISTER ANDREWS:
E&OE…………… Topics: Launch of naval air warfare destroyer, NUSHIP Hobart; Australian submarines. MINISTER ANDREWS
