I was delighted to visit the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) with a number of my South Australian parliamentary colleagues earlier today. This was my second formal visit to ASC as the newly appointed Defence Minister, underscoring the
Australian businessman Marcus Blackmore AM has been appointed National Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) for a period of five years.
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Australia and the UK today reaffirmed the importance of our close partnership on a range of security and foreign policy issues at the seventh annual Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN), in Sydney.
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Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews today announced that Australia has commenced delivering counter improvised explosive device equipment to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) as part of Australia’s contribution to the Afghan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund.
The Australian Government will gift two recently-decommissioned Landing Craft Heavy vessels, including a package of spare parts, to the Philippines Government, the Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews announced today.
DEFENCE aircraft noise management activities will be subject to independent review by the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the office of the Ombudsman, the Department of Defence and Airservices Australia on 19 January 2015.
Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews, today visited the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) and Collins Class Submarine sites in Adelaide.
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Today marks the return of the ADF Gap Year program, with hundreds of eager young Australians getting their first experience of life in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews, says he was honoured to accompany Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his visit to Iraq and the Middle East Region this week.
The Acting Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert, today provided an update on the support Defence has been providing to the South Australian Government to battle the fires that are currently threatening both life and property, particularly in the Adelaide Hills.
The Coalition Government is committed to increasing its investment in Australian defence infrastructure. Reports of massive job losses in the industry are speculative and nothing more than cheap Labor scaremongering tactics.
The Royal Australian Navy operated Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour set sail from Sydney today for a 12-month voyage, circumnavigating the globe.
I am grateful for the trust and confidence of the Prime Minister to be Australia’s fifty-first Minister for Defence. Since being appointed Shadow Minister for Defence in 2008, I have diligently gone about serving my party and its leadership.
Minister Andrews has thanked the Prime Minister for his appointment to the Defence portfolio today. “I’m honoured and thrilled to be given this opportunity and appreciate the Prime Minister’s confidence in appointing me to this very important role.” Mr Andrews said.
Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston today welcomed the announcement by the US Department of Defense that Australia has been selected to provide support to Joint Strike Fighters (F-35) in the Asia Pacific Region.
Defence has signed a $33.393 million contract for 28 aviation fire trucks to provide aircraft crash, emergency and fighting fire fighting responses for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Australian Army.
Minister for Defence David Johnston, today met with his Papua New Guinea counterpart, Dr Fabian Pok, for the second annual Australia-Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers’ Meeting.
The Government has taken the next major step to put the $8.5 billion Air Warfare Destroyer program back on track to deliver critical capability for the Royal Australian Navy.
Senator Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance Senator for Western Australia Senator David Johnston Minister for Defence Senator for Western Australia
The Abbott Government is committed to investing in a safe and secure Australia.
A group of 34 Indigenous men and women will today reach a personal and professional milestone when they complete the Defence Indigenous Pre Recruitment Course (IPRC) at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria.
The Australian Government has agreed to spend $63 million to deliver facilities to support the installation of a Space Surveillance Telescope at the Harold E Holt Naval Communications Station at Exmouth, Western Australia.
Today in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, a ceremony was held to mark the commissioning of the Landing Craft Heavy HMPNGS Lakekamu into service with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF).
Mr Mark Sullivan has been appointed as the Chair of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, announced today.
I speak today to update the Parliament and the Australian people about Australia’s missions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The future submarine program is a significant national investment in a vital defence capability and it is important that we get it right.
Defence has signed a new contract with Deakin University that will support the education and professional development of Defence’s next generation of senior leaders.
