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General purpose frigate milestone reached with down-selection of shipbuilders

The Albanese Government has down-selected two shipbuilders, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, to progress designs for Australia’s future general purpose frigates. The general purpose frigate program is part of the Albanese Government’s plan to ensure the Navy is equipped…

Joint Statement on Canada-Australia Partnership on Emerging Missile Defence Research

Halifax, Nova Scotia – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence of Canada, and the Honourable Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, released a joint statement on a new agreement to collaborate on…

Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Scheme advocate appointment

The Albanese Government has appointed the Hon Justice Ruth McColl AO as the Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Advocate. The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry report contained 15 recommendations to pay compensation to victims, and their families, where there was…

Doorstop interview, Parliament House, Canberra

SUBJECTS: Annual Cyber Threat Report; Energy; Student caps; Migration; Awarding of the Victoria Cross to Richard Norden. 

Radio interview, RN Breakfast

SUBJECT/S: Ukraine conflict; Sentencing of Mr Gordon Ng; Annual Cyber Threat Report; Electoral reform HOST, STEVE CANNANE: The Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles joins us now. Thanks for your time. ACTING PRIME MINISTER, RICHARD MARLES: Good morning Steve, how are you?

Television interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: China relations; Energy; Annual Cyber Threat Report SARAH ABO, HOST: To discuss this further, we are now joined by the Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, live from Canberra. Deputy PM, good to see you as always. So, the PM and Chinese President seem to be getting friendly in Rio…

Television Interview, Sky News First Edition

SUBJECTS: Ukraine conflict; Energy; Student caps; Annual Cyber Threat Report  KENNY HEATLEY, HOST: Joining me live is Acting Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. Good morning to you Acting PM. Thanks for joining us on the program this morning. What do you make of this…

Television Interview, Sunrise

SUBJECT/S: Ukraine conflict; Annual Cyber Threat Report HOST, NATALIE BARR:  For more we're joined by Acting Prime Minister, Richard Marles, live in Canberra. Good morning. How worried are you about this development?

Television Interview, ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Annual Cyber Threat Report; Bunnings; Ukraine conflict; Energy; CFMEU; NSW Industrial action  STEPH FERRIER, HOST: Well, for more on federal politics, we're joined by the Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles from Parliament House. Good morning, Deputy Prime Minister. How are you…

Annual Cyber Threat Report highlights evolving threat

The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2023-24 highlights Australia’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape. This threat landscape aligns with the challenging strategic environment outlined in the 2024 National Defence Strategy and the 2023 Cyber Security…

Joint Press Conference – Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting

SUBJECTS: 14th Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting; Trump Administration; AUKUS; Ukraine Conflict; Chinese Activities in the Indo Pacific; Defence Exercises; Australia-US Alliance; Navy Surface Fleet ACTING PRIME MINISTER, RICHARD MARLES- Well welcome everyone to this press conference for the…

Australia-Japan-United States Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting November 2024 Joint Statement

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III convened the fourteenth Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting (TDMM) on 17 November 2024 in Darwin, Australia.  Through…