Statements

Appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs

I am very pleased to be asked by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to serve as Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. I look forward to continuing to advance Australia’s interests around the world, following the outstanding work of my friend and colleague the Hon Julie Bishop MP over the past five…

Senator John McCain

It is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Senator John McCain. There have been few greater friends of Australia than Senator McCain. He was apassionate supporter of the Australia-United States Alliance, and a champion of ourbilateral defence relationship as Chairman of the Senate…

Bilateral joint statement on Australia-Poland defence cooperation

Joint statement: Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Polish Minister for National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak The Australian Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne hosted the Polish Minister for National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, today at Parliament House in Canberra.…

Use of Social Media Influencers

The content of these posts and videos is completely unacceptable. This demonstrates inadequate due diligence by Defence and any such arrangements will cease immediately, subject to legal requirements. The material is offensive and has no place in any relationship with the Australian Defence Force…

Statement on gender-neutral language

The Department has not, and is not intending, to issue a directive on the use of gender-neutral language. Defence policies are developed in accordance with Australian law, including the Sex Discrimination Act.  The Sex Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination "on the ground of sex, sexual…

2018 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) - Fact Sheet

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne met at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California July 23-24, 2018.  The Secretaries and Ministers noted a number of…

Joint Statement Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (“AUSMIN”) 2018

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Defence Marise Payne on July 23-24 for the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (“AUSMIN”) at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto,…

The UK and Australia: a dynamic partnership for the 21st century

Joint statement between UK and Australia, following the tenth Australia-UK Ministerial Meeting (AUKMIN) held in Edinburgh on 20 July 2018. On 20 July, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt and the Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson, hosted Australia’s…

Joint Statement - Malaysia-Australia High Level Committee on Defence Cooperation

  Malaysian Minister of Defence H.E Mohamad bin Sabu and Australian Minister for Defence Senator The Honourable Marise Payne, have convened the inaugural Malaysia – Australia High Level Committee on Defence Cooperation (HLC) meeting at Butterworth, Penang, on 25 June 2018.  

Offensive flag

It is completely unacceptable to use a flag of this nature. This is completely at odds with the values of the Australian Defence Force and the tens of thousands of ADF personnel who have served with distinction in Afghanistan. I’m advised that in this 2007 incident the commander took immediate…

IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry

Australians can be proud of the significant contribution the ADF has made over many years to combat the Taliban and make Afghanistan a safer place for its people and the rest of the world. It has long been acknowledged that Special Operations personnel operated in a complex, chaotic and very…

Defeat-ISIS/Da’esh Defense Ministerial Joint Statement