Speeches

Minister for Defence - 17th IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue

Third Plenary Session: Saturday 2 June 2018, 1130-1300 Shaping Asia’s Evolving Security Order Remarks by Senator the Hon Marise Payne  Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen,Ministerial colleagues, particularly our host Dr Ng, thank you Eng Hen for your hospitality here in Singapore,The very many…

Speech to the ASEAN-Australia Women, Peace and Security Dialogue

Thank you very much Dr Alan Ryan for your extremely warm introduction, and I'm very grateful that you didn't count those years. To your excellencies, distinguished guests, members of the ADF and other military delegates, ladies and gentlemen. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of…

Address to Lowy Institute

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and Michael, thank you very much for your very warm introduction. I wasn't going to say 25, but you said quarter of a century, and that kind of wrapped it up. It is a resilient relationship, which, as you say, started around a table of the Australian Republican…

Air Power Conference

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. And let me begin this morning by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to their elders past, present and future. Let me also thank Aunty Tina for your very informative welcome. For those of you who are visitors to…

Speech - Seapower Conference

Let me start by acknowledging the traditional owners on the land on which we meet here at the International Convention Centre this afternoon, and pay my respects to their elders past and present, and also to take the opportunity to thank Uncle Allen Madden for his welcome this morning. You can…

Australia: The region and the US Alliance - Speech to the Sydney Institute

*******Check against delivery******* Good evening. Thanks Gerard, for your introduction and your very warm welcome here again to the Sydney Institute. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present. To the…

Sixth Seoul Defence Dialogue Keynote

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and to Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon and Minister Song Young-moo. Thank you very much for the opportunity to be here this morning and meet with you all. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the Seoul Defense Dialogue has a very well-earned reputation as a major forum…

Minister for Defence Marise Payne address to Defence & Industry Conference Gala Dinner 13 June 2017

Introduction Good evening ladies and gentlemen and thank you for the invitation to be here this evening. Let me first acknowledge that this event is being held on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal people and I pay my respects to their elders past and present. I also want to thank Paul House…

Minister for Defence - 16th IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue

Second Plenary Session: Upholding the Rules-based Regional Order   Remarks by Australia’s Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne   Introduction Thank you very much, Dr Chipman. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. May I acknowledge and thank our hosts here in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee…

ANU: Women and National Security Conference QT Hotel, Canberra 4 April 2017

Check against delivery… Introduction Thank you Margaret and good morning ladies and gentlemen. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respect to their elders past and present. We have very many distinguished guests here…

Australian Defence Magazine Congress Ministerial Keynote

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which me meet and pay my respect to their elders past and present. There are a number of distinguished guests here today but could I acknowledge:

Minister for Defence – 2016 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and thank you very much for the invitation to be here today. Let me first acknowledge that this event is being held on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal people and pay my respect to their elders past and present. Your Excellency, lovely to see you here this…