Defence Ministers

The Hon Richard Marles MP

Deputy Prime Minister | Minister for Defence

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister for Defence

The Hon. Richard Marles MP is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Defence and the Federal Member for Corio.

Richard was first elected to the House of Representatives for Corio, Victoria in 2007.

The Hon Pat Conroy MP

Minister for Defence Industry | Minister for Pacific Island Affairs

Minister for Defence Industry

Minister for Pacific Island Affairs

The Hon. Pat Conroy MP is the Minister for Defence Industry, Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, and the Federal Member for Shortland.

Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016 and again in 2019 and 2022.

The Hon Matt Keogh MP

Minister for Defence Personnel | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

The Hon. Matt Keogh MP is Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel and the Federal Member for Burt.

Matt was first elected to the House of Representatives for Burt, Western Australia in 2016.

The Hon Peter Khalil MP

Assistant Minister for Defence

On 12 May 2025, Mr Peter Khalil MP was announced as the Assistant Minister for Defence.

In addition to those above, the following Ministers have been sworn to administer the Department of Defence.

The Hon Tony Burke MP

Minister for Home Affairs | Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | Minister for Cyber Security | Minister for the Arts

Minister for Home Affairs

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

Minister for Cyber Security

Minister for the Arts

The Hon. Tony Burke MP is the Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Cyber Security, the Arts, and the Federal Member for Watson.

In addition to those above, on 29 July 2024 the Prime Minister made the following non-Ministerial appointments.

Mr Luke Gosling OAM MP

Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and Northern Australia

Mr Luke Gosling is the Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and Northern Australia and the Federal Member for Solomon.

Luke was first elected to the House of Representatives for Solomon, Northern Territory, in 2016 and again in 2019 and 2022.

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