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Visit to Australia by Germany's Minister of Defence

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, will today welcome the Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, Boris Pistorius, to Canberra for his first official visit to Australia. Australia and Germany are close friends with a…

Australia-European Union Security and Defence Partnership

Australia and the European Union are strengthening cooperation through a new Security and Defence Partnership. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the Australia‑European Union Security and Defence Partnership in Canberra today…

Doorstop, Parliament House

SUBJECTS: Middle East conflict; Defence capability; Budget; Fuel supply and prices JOURNALIST: Minister, can you give us an idea of what is happening at Woomera at the moment, in terms of testing? RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Look, I'm not going to go into details of what testing we…

Launch of the Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship

It is really exciting to be here today to launch the Propel scholarship program. Actually, what this program, I think, really points to is the size of the industrial project which AUKUS represents – and it is the biggest industrial project in our country's history.  Obviously, AUKUS is about…

STEM scholarships to propel nuclear submarine program

The Albanese Government has today launched the Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship program, a $15.8 million initiative to support the development of Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarine workforce. Propel will offer up to 3,000 scholarships to students studying in priority STEM fields…

Press Conference, Sydney

SUBJECTS: Exercise Kakadu; Fleet Review; Middle East Conflict; Fuel Supply; AUKUS; Defence Spending. 

Press conference, Parliament House

SUBJECTS: ANZMIN; Middle East Conflict; Fuel supply

Operationalising the Australia-New Zealand Alliance: Anzac 2035 - Closer Defence Relations Statement

At approximately 4:30am on the 25th of April 1915, the first ANZAC landing at Gallipoli forged a bond unlike any other; changing the Australian and New Zealand relationship forever. Since then, Australians and New Zealanders have served and fought side-by-side with selflessness, courage,…

Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations 2+2

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon Richard Marles MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong hosted New Zealand Minister of Defence Hon Judith Collins KC MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rt Hon Winston Peters MP on 17 March in Canberra for the…

Radio Interview, ABC Sydney

SUBJECTS: Bradleys Head declared military memorial of national significance, Middle East Conflict, Price of fuel impact on inflation. HOST, HAMISH MACDONALD: Now I suspect you'll know where I'm talking about if I mention Bradleys Head on Sydney Harbour, if you don't it's a short walk along the…

Television Interview, Sky News First Edition

SUBJECTS: Conflict in the Middle East; Fuel supply PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST: Minister Marles, good to see you this morning. So, as he just pointed out, there's been, according to him, a rush of nations who have said that they were enthusiastic about supporting the United States in their bid…

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: Conflict in the Middle East; Fuel supply HOST, SARAH ABO: Well the Albanese Government is this morning ruling out sending a ship to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. To discuss, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles joins us now from Canberra. Good…