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Joint Press Conference, Parliament House

SUBJECTS: ADF Leadership Positions; Middle East Conflict; Fuel Supply; 'Every Little Bit Helps' Information Campaign; Visit to Singapore; Visit to Brunei and Malaysia

Appointment of leadership positions in the Australian Defence Force

The Australian Government is pleased to recommend to Her Excellency, the Governor General, a number of senior command changes within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Subject to the Governor General’s consideration and approval, these changes will take effect from July 2026.The Chief of the Navy…

First Australian-made missiles test-fired

The first Australian-made Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles have been successfully test-fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. The successful firing expands the long-range strike capability of the Australian Army and demonstrates the Albanese Government’s commitment…

Supporting the response to Tropical Cyclone Maila

Australia will provide $2.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to support their responses to Tropical Cyclone Maila. An initial $1.5 million will be provided to Solomon Islands, where the most severe impacts have been…

Supporting Australian industry to join UK submarine supply chains

The Albanese Government continues to expand opportunities for Australian businesses in support of AUKUS – helping to secure high-value manufacturing contracts that support Australian jobs, and develop robust and resilient supply chains.  Today, the Government is announcing the development…

Television Interview, Sky News Newsday

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; ADF and Veteran Community; NDIS. KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: Let's get some more reaction and governmental response to what's happening in the Middle East. I caught up with the Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles a short time ago. I began by asking him a bigger…

Radio Interview, ABC Radio National Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Fuel Supply.  MELISSA CLARKE, HOST: The US and Iran are preparing for peace talks in Pakistan this weekend as a two week ceasefire deal for the Middle East appears to be largely holding, so far. That's despite conflicted accounts as to whether the Lebanon…

Television Interview, Today

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Prime Minister’s Visit to Singapore; Fuel Supply.  SYLVIA JEFFREYS, HOST: For more now on all of that, we're joined by Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles, live from Geelong. Minister, good morning to you. Thanks for your time. First off, this ceasefire…

Television Interview, ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Visit to Japan; Fuel Supply; Middle East Conflict; NATO.  EMMA REBELLATO, HOST: Let's get more on the situation in the Middle East and Australia's fuel supplies. The Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles joins us now from Geelong. Thank you very much for joining us this morning…

Television Interview, ABC 7.30

SUBJECTS: Visit to Japan; Fuel Supply; Middle East Conflict.  SARAH FERGUSON, HOST: Richard Marles is the Deputy Prime Minister and the Defence Minister. I spoke to him earlier. Richard Marles, welcome. RICHARD MARLES, ACTING PRIME MINISTER: Good evening, Sarah. FERGUSON: You…

Joint Press Conference, Hobart

SUBJECTS: Defence Estate Community Consultation Sessions; Defence Estate Audit, Defence Industry investment, National Construction Code, Tyndall Ranges, long-spined sea urchins research, Housing  RICHARD DOWLING [SENATOR FOR TASMANIA]: It’s great to be here in Derwent Park, one of the hubs of…

Joint Remarks, Tokyo

SUBJECTS: Australia-Japan Defence Relationship.