Minister Chester was sworn in for a second term as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel on 29 May 2019, with the portfolio being elevated to Cabinet on 6 February 2020. In his previous term, Minister Chester also served as the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister...
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Minister Reynolds was sworn in as the Minister for Defence on 29 May 2019. Minister Reynolds served for 29 years in the Australian Army as a Reserve Officer in a wide range of part and full time appointments. She was the first woman in the Australian Army Reserves to be promoted to the rank of...
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Minister Hawke was sworn in as the Assistant Defence Minister on 29 May 2019. He was elected at the 2007 election as the Federal Member for Mitchell, an electorate centred on the Hills Shire in Northwest Sydney. In September 2015, Minister Hawke was appointed as the Assistant Minister to the...
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Linda Reynolds was sworn in as the Minister for Defence Industry on 2 March 2019. As a member of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Cabinet, she is responsible for the Government’s plan, outlined in the 2016 Defence White Paper, to invest $195 billion in building Australia’s Defence capability over...
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Christopher Pyne was sworn in as the Minister for Defence on 28 August 2018. Prior to his appointment, Christopher served as Minister for Defence Industry. Christopher has been Leader of the House since November 2013 was elected to the House of Representatives for the seat of Sturt in 1993 at...
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David Fawcett was sworn in as the Assistant Minister for Defence on 28 August 2018. He served in the Australian Defence Force for more than 22 years. An Army pilot, he flew helicopters and fixed wing aircraft and was the Senior Flying Instructor at the School of Army Aviation in Queensland....
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Steven Ciobo was sworn in as the Minister for Defence Industry on 28 August 2018. A member of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Cabinet, he is responsible for the Government’s plan, outlined in the 2016 Defence White Paper, to invest $195 billion in building Australia’s Defence capability over the...
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Marise Payne is Australia’s 53rd Minister for Defence.She was sworn in on 21 September 2015 after previously serving as the Minister for Human Services for two years.She has more than two decades Parliamentary experience after filling a casual vacancy in 1997 to represent the people of New South...
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Christopher Pyne was elected to the House of Representatives for the seat of Sturt in 1993 at the age of 25.Christopher is the Minister for Defence Industry and Leader of the House of Representatives. As Minister for Defence Industry Christopher is responsible for delivering the $200 billion...
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Parliamentary serviceElected to the House of Representatives for Riverina, New South Wales, 2010.Ministerial appointmentsParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 18.9.13 to 21.9.15.Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister from 21.9.15.Assistant Minister for Defence from 18.2....
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The Hon Dan Tehan MP is the Member for Wannon in Victoria. He was sworn in as the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of Anzac on 27 July, 2016.He...
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Prior to entering Federal Parliament, Darren was a newspaper and television journalist in regional Victoria. His involvement in the National Party began when he became the Chief of Staff to the Leader of The Nationals in Victoria, Peter Ryan.In June 2008, Darren was elected to Federal Parliament as...
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Mal Brough was sworn in as the Minister for Defence Materiel and Science and Special Minister of State in the Australian Government on 21 September 2015.Mr Brough was first elected to Parliament in 1996 and held a number of Ministerial positions including Employment Services (2001-2004), Minister...
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Kevin Andrews was sworn in as the Minister for Defence in the Australian Government on 23 December 2014.A member of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s Cabinet, the Minister has been a member of the Australian Commonwealth Parliament, since 1991, serving as the member for the Victorian seat of...
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The Hon. Stuart Robert MP grew up in Bundaberg, Queensland on his family’s cane farm and attended Kepnock High School and The Rockhampton Grammar School prior to winning a scholarship to attend the Australian Defence Force Academy where he completed a Bachelor of Arts. After completing his...
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David graduated with a law degree from the University of Western Australia in 1979. He practiced for many years as a barrister and solicitor both in Kalgoorlie and Perth, in areas including criminal, mining, native title and administrative law.His involvement with the Liberal Party began in his uni...
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The Hon Michael McCormack MP is the Member for Riverina in New South Wales. He was sworn in as the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of Anzac on 20 December 2017.Born and raised on family farms at Marrar and...
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