Transcripts

Radio Interview, ABC Darwin

SUBJECTS: ADF Careers, Defence Housing ADAM STEER: Did you ever consider joining the Defence Force? And if you did serve, would you recommend it as a career path for your kids or for your mates? It's a challenge that Defence is facing at the moment. Last year, Federal Defence Minister Richard…

Press Conference

SUBJECTS: ADF Careers Centres; Increased diversity in ADF recruitment; Exercise Talisman Sabre. JOURNALIST: Minister, the ADF is already falling backwards on retention and recruitment targets. How can it possibly meet ambitious expansion goals for personnel? MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL, MATT…

Radio Interview, Mornings with Neil Mitchell

SUBJECTS: ADF Careers, RSL submission to the Royal Commission NEIL MITCHELL: And would you join the Army or the Navy or the Air Force? The Defence force needs recruits. I mean, they're launching an ADF careers drive in Melbourne today at 10:00. The man in charge of that, the Minister for…

Press Conference, Canberra ACT

Subjects: Albanese Government’s support for our ADF personnel, The Defence Strategic Review, Working with Defence Forces in the Pacific, Cost of living.

Radio Interview, RN Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Anzac Day 2023; Veteran support; Defence Strategic Review. PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Across the country this morning, thousands of servicemen and women, veterans and their loved ones are commemorating the Anzacs. And as we reflect on the sacrifices of those who have fought to protect our…

Doorstop Interview, Gallipoli

SUBJECTS: Anzac Day 2023 MATT KEOGH, MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: It’s an honour to be in Gallipoli in the lead up to the Anzac Day commemorations that will be occurring on the 25th of April here. Right here I've met with my New Zealand counterpart. We have a number of engagements today,…

Doorstop interview, Perth, WA

SUBJECTS: Resources Technology Showcase; National Reconstruction Fund; manufacturing; STEM; making more things here; climate change; safeguard mechanism; Federal Budget; AUKUS; critical minerals; Voice to Parliament; public trustees; Perth Derby.  

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINES, ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN, WORKFORCE. KARL STEFANOVIC: That is a good look, Timmy. Thank you so much. Well, a new ad campaign will be hitting your TV screens to entice Aussies to join the Navy off the back of the historic AUKUS submarine deal. (Advertisement plays…

Doorstop interview, Parliament House, Canberra

MATT KEOGH, MINSTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL: We’re back this Week in Parliament after a great AUKUS announcement, it's great to be able to launch our new Navy advertising campaign “Live a Story Worth Telling”, encouraging Australians to consider a career in our Navy. As they look at what they might…

Interview with Karl Stefanovic, Nine, Today

KARL STEFANOVIC: That is a good look, Timmy. Thank you so much. Well, a new ad campaign will be hitting your TV screens to entice Aussies to join the Navy off the back of the historic AUKUS submarine deal. (Advertisement plays) SPEAKER: You can say a lot about life at sea. But the stories…

Doorstop Interview, HMAS Stirling, WA

SUBJECTS: AUKUS RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Well, it's fantastic to be here at HMAS Stirling, Fleet Base West. I'm here today with my Ministerial colleagues: Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh. I'm also here with Vice Admiral Jonathan…

Press conference - Rockingham, Western Australia

JIM CHALMERS, TREASURER: This is a great day for Western Australia and I'm really proud and really pleased to be here with Minister Papalia, to be here with Minister Matt Keogh, to be here with Minister Madeleine King, to make what is a game changing announcement for our national security, our…