Transcripts

The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP
17 May 23

Address to the Northern Australia Defence Summit

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Larrakia people – and pay my respects to their Elders past and present. Later this year, I hope we can all walk together by recognising First Nations people in our Constitution and through a Voice to Parliament. As…

Transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP & others
16 May 23

Doorstop interview, Henderson, WA

SUBJECTS: Albanese Government’s investment in Defence Industry Pathways Program; Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide; Soldier On; Afghanistan Inquiry.

Joint transcript
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP
15 May 23

Television Interview, ABC Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: PFAS contamination; PFAS class action; Cost of living; Federal Budget; Polls; Migration; Infrastructure investment. GREG JENNETT, HOST: Let's bring in our political panel today, both coming from their respective home cities. From Sydney, Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite and…

Transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP
12 May 23

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: Budget 2023-24; Migration; Mother’s Day. KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Well, a whirlwind budget week in Canberra, plenty to get into. Let's get to it. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles in Geelong and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Canberra. Morning, gents. Nice to see you this morning. To…

Transcript
The Hon Pat Conroy MP
5 May 23

Transcript, Doorstop in Brisbane, Rheinmetall Defence Australia

Subjects: Multi-Ammunition Soft-Kill System, increased protection from missile attack for navy vessels, defence jobs, Defence Strategic Review, Pacific budget speculation, Vanuatu security agreement, infantry fighting vehicles, missile types, exports, local manufacturing

Transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP
5 May 23

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: Youth crime; Rates rise; Budget speculation; Victorian Liberals imploding; NRL Magic Round

Transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP
3 May 23

Doorstop Interview, Hobart, TAS

SUBJECTS: Tasmanian AFL team announcement.

Transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Matt Keogh MP & others
2 May 23

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.

Joint transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP | Senator the Hon Penny Wong & others
2 May 23

Joint Press Conference, Canberra ACT

Subjects: 13th Singapore‑Australia Joint Ministerial Committee; Singapore-Australia defence cooperation; Australia’s provision of energy into the Singapore market; adherence to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; research and development cooperation; China’s bid to join the CPTPP; Singapore’s…

Joint transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP
30 Apr 23

Television Interview, Insiders

SUBJECTS: Defence Strategic Review, Support for Ukraine, Sudan DAVID SPEERS, HOST: Richard Marles, welcome to the program. DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, RICHARD MARLES: Thanks, David. Good to be here.

Transcript
The Hon Pat Conroy MP
28 Apr 23

Interview with Andy Park, ABC Radio National Drive

Subjects: Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, strategic environment, Defence acquisition, autonomous platforms, spending on defence innovation, creating Australian jobs, contingency costings, consultancy fees ANDY PARK: Well, around three and a half billion dollars will be spent over the…

Transcript
The Hon Richard Marles MP
28 Apr 23

Television Interview, Sky News NewsDay

SUBJECTS: Defence Strategic Review.

Transcript