Speeches

F-35 industry achievements

***Check against delivery***  Good morning ladies and gentlemen – and welcome. Firstly, I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people who are the traditional custodians of this land and I pay respect to their Elders past and present. And as the Minister for Defence, I also pay my deepest respects to…

Launch of Defence Transformation Strategy

***Check against delivery***   Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Thank you Katherine for your kind words of introduction. I acknowledge the Ngunnawal People, the Traditional Owners of this land, and I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present. As Minister for Defence, I also pay my…

Business News Breakfast, Perth

***Check against delivery*** Good morning ladies and gentlemen. And it’s wonderful to see so many friends and colleagues from many aspects of my life and from business here in Western Australia. And thank you Sean for that warm and short introduction – thank you. Firstly, I acknowledge the…

Keynote address - Submarine Institute of Australia

***Check against delivery***   Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Firstly, I acknowledge the Wadjuk people of the Noongar nation, the traditional owners of the land on which I am speaking today. As the Minister for Defence, I also pay my deepest respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men…

Opening of new Naval Group Australia office building, Port Adelaide

***Check against delivery*** Thank you very much firstly to Ken and to John for the very kind invitation and your very warm welcome. I’m absolutely delighted to be able to come to South Australia in person at Naval Group today to mark this very significant step in this important project for our…

Defence + Industry Conference

***Check against delivery***  Thank you for that warm welcome, and good morning to you all. Firstly, I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land from where I am speaking today – and that is the Wadjuk people of the Noongar nation. I pay my respects to their elders, past and present. And also,…

Chamber of Commerce NT & Master Builders Association NT, Darwin

***Check against delivery***   Thanks very much for that very generous introduction. It does always make me feel a little old when I hear that, but thank you very much. Well good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It is an absolute delight to be back here in the Northern Territory, particularly when…

USAsia Pacific Centre

***Check against delivery*** Thank you very much Gordon for that wonderful introduction. Good morning. Firstly, can I say to Walter, thank you very much for that wonderful welcome to country, and I would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation, who are the traditional…

Speech - Australian Strategic Policy Institute

***Check against delivery***   Good afternoon everyone and thank you very much Peter for your introduction. I acknowledge the Ngunnawal People, the Traditional Owners of this land, and I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present. And also as Minister for Defence, I also pay my respects to…

Guardian-class Patrol Boat handover ceremony – RFNS Savenaca

**Check against delivery** Thank you very much, Matt, for that very generous introduction and Bula Vinaka everybody! Welcome and good morning. I’d like to begin by thanking Matthew for your wonderful Welcome to Country and making us all feel so welcome here this morning, and I do pay my deepest…

Provisional acceptance of Nuship Sydney

**Check against delivery** Well, thank you very much Paul for that warm introduction and good morning to everybody. Welcome to a very, very special day for everybody here, for our nation, and also for the state of South Australia. We have many special VIP here today, in fact everybody here today is…

IPAA Women in Leadership International Women's Day Breakfast

**Check against delivery** Good morning, everyone, and it’s fabulous to see so many amazing women and the occasional bloke in the room here today to join us. Steven, many thanks for that very kind introduction and also for IPAA for hosting this event here today.  But first of all, I acknowledge the…