Media releases

Land 400 Phase 3 - Request for Tender now open

Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Christopher Pyne MP   The multi-billion dollar project to replace Army’s M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers has taken another step forward with the formal release of the Request…

Indo-Pacific Endeavour arrives home

Australia’s largest annual maritime task group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 (IPE18), has returned to Australia following a successful three month deployment to the Pacific. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, said IPE18 had reinforced the depth of Australia’s commitment to our…

Sharp spikes for the Boxer

Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Christopher Pyne MPMinister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Defence Industry and Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Defence, today confirmed that the Rafael Spike LR2 missile will be the anti-…

P-8A Poseidon training commences in South Australia

Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Christopher Pyne MPMinister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the handover of the P-8A Poseidon simulator and…

New Cyber Security Centre to boost Australia's online resilience

Joint media release Prime Minister, The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP Minister for Defence, Senator The Hon Marise Payne Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security, The Hon Angus Taylor MP   The Turnbull Government is supporting cyber safety and jobs with the opening of the new headquarters…

Navy continues training contract with ASC

  The Department of Defence has re-engaged ASC Pty Ltd to continue to deliver Royal Australian Navy’s training services for the Collins class submarine program. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, said the contract ensures all submarine crews will have the skills and knowledge…

Ex-HMAS Darwin offered to Tasmania

Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Senator for Tasmania, Senator Steve Martin  Senator for Tasmania, Senator Jonathon Duniam   After long and distinguished service in the Royal Australian Navy, decommissioned vessel ex-HMAS Darwin will receive a…

Australian supplier secures contract in the Top End

Joint media release Minster for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Senator for the Northern Territory, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Senator for the Northern Territory, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, today welcomed the announcement that…

ADF successfully completes Exercise RIMPAC 2018

More than 1,600 members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have successfully completed Exercise RIMPAC 2018, the world’s largest multinational maritime exercise. Exercise RIMPAC 2018 culminated this week in a major multi-national amphibious landing activity, following four weeks of gunnery,…

Australia delivers on Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Joint media release Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MPMinister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise PayneMinister for Revenue and Financial Services, Minister For Women, The Hon Kelly O’dwyer   The Turnbull Government continues to further its commitment to improving the lives…

Australian companies awarded development funding for innovative defence technology

Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Christopher Pyne MP   The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne have congratulated Chemring…

Humanitarian Assistance to Lao PDR

Joint media release •Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP•Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne The Australian Government is providing humanitarian assistance to support the Government of Lao PDR to respond to the collapse of a dam in Attapeu Province. Our thoughts are…