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The Hon Pat Conroy MP
29 Oct 26

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: Special Forces Inquiry, AUKUS and inflation.   PATRICIA KARVELAS: For a view from the government, I spoke to the Defence Industry Minister, Pat Conroy, a short time ago. Minister, welcome to the program. MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY PAT CONROY: Thanks for having me.…

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
29 Oct 26

Doorstop, Philippines

SUBJECTS: ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting; US-Australia Defence Relationship; US Force Posture; F-35 Program. 

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The Hon Peter Khalil MP
27 Oct 26

Television Interview, News 24 Afternoon Agenda

SUBJECTS: MP Safety, Senator Payman Comments, Defence Act Reform  ASHLEIGH GILLON [HOST]: Well, new legislation to enhance security at Australian Defence sites has been introduced into Parliament. The laws also aim to better protect Australians by boosting capability and Defence…

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
27 Oct 26

Doorstop, Parliament House

SUBJECTS: Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2025-26; MP Security

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
27 Oct 26

Television Interview, ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2025-26; MP Security; Helen Haines  EMMA REBELLATO, HOST: The Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles joins us now from Parliament House in Canberra. Good morning. RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Emma. How are you? REBELLATO: I'm very…

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
27 Oct 26

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2025-26; Digital Duty of Care; Economy HOST, TOM STEINFORT: To discuss this and more, we're joined by the Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles from Canberra. Appreciate your time, Deputy Prime Minister. These potential malicious cyber activity attacks…

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
27 Oct 26

Radio Interview, ABC Sydney Breakfast

SUBJECT: Defence Estate Audit CRAIG REUCASSEL, HOST: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles, who announced the plan to sell the Barracks and HMAS Penguin back in February, remains in support of the sale. He joins us now. Morning, Deputy Prime Minister. RICHARD MARLES,…

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
27 Oct 26

Television Interview, Sunrise

SUBJECTS: Defence Estate Audit; Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2025-26

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
27 Oct 26

Television Interview, NEWS24 First Edition

SUBJECTS: Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2025-26; Defence Estate Audit; USS Colorado PETE STEFONOVIC, HOST: Joining us live this morning, Defence Minister Richard Marles. Good to see you this morning, Minister. So, how alarmed are you by these numbers?

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
23 Oct 26

Radio Interview, ABC Darwin

SUBJECTS: Australia-Timor‑Leste Relationship; Australia-PNG relationship; Indo-Pacific; Defence Cooperation Framework; ADF recruitment; Corporal Brendan Hannam; Supacat high mobility vehicle; Helen Haines LAURA STIMPSON, HOST: Richard Marles is the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence…

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
22 Oct 26

Press Conference, Timor-Leste

SUBJECTS: Australia-Timor‑Leste Relationship; Defence Cooperation Framework. ‘ XANANA GUSMAO, PRIME MINISTER OF TIMOR-LESTE: As acting defence minister, I will ask the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Defence Minister of Australia to say some words.

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The Hon Richard Marles MP
21 Oct 26

Radio Interview, ABC RN Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Helen Haines; Members of Parliament security SALLY SARA, HOST: Richard Marles is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence. He joined me a little earlier from Papua New Guinea where a group of Australian Ministers is meeting with PNG counterparts. Minister, welcome back to Radio…

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