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The latest round of military support, valued at $14 million, will bolster Ukraine’s maritime and coastal defence, which… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 30 Oct 24 Australia forges ahead on missile and munitions manufacturing The Albanese Government has taken another step towards rapidly establishing domestic manufacturing of missiles and munitions at scale under a plan that bolsters Australia’s defence capabilities while creating hundreds of jobs. The Government today announced Thales has been selected as the preferred… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 30 Oct 24 Release of the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Plan The Albanese Government has unveiled its blueprint to rapidly deliver missile manufacturing in Australia and accelerate the acquisition of long‑range strike over the next decade. The 2024 Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Plan demonstrates the Government’s commitment to… The Hon Pat Conroy MP 25 Oct 24 Defence Net Zero Strategy and Future Energy Strategy released Defence today unveiled its Net Zero Strategy and Future Energy Strategy, designed to take practical action to reduce the impacts of climate change. Climate change is a national security issue. It poses risks to Australia’s national interests and exacerbates geostrategic risks. The shift to net zero… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 25 Oct 24 AUKUS Pillar II in action at Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 AUKUS partners have cooperated in the first large-scale demonstration of advanced capabilities, during Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 in Jervis Bay, NSW. Over the past month, hundreds of uniformed personnel and industry participants from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United… The Hon Matt Keogh MP 23 Oct 24 Team Australia named for Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 I’m pleased to announce 33 athletes have been selected to represent Australia at the 2025 Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February. The Invictus Games is a testament to the strength, spirit, and recovery journeys of those who have sacrificed for their country. These 33 members of Team… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 22 Oct 24 Safeguarding Australians with boost to air and missile defence The Albanese Government will bolster Australia’s air and missile defence under a $7 billion agreement with the United States to acquire state-of-the-art long-range missiles. The acquisition of the Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC (SM-2 IIIC) and Standard Missile‑6 (SM-6) is a significant… The Hon Richard Marles MP 18 Oct 24 Visit to Indonesia for Presidential inauguration The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, will visit Jakarta, Indonesia, this weekend to represent Australia at the inauguration of incoming Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest partners and this year marks 75 years of… The Hon Richard Marles MP | The Hon Pat Conroy MP 17 Oct 24 Australia to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine The Albanese Government underlined its steadfast support for Ukraine announcing the gifting of 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. This will bolster the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion. This latest package, valued at approximately $245 million,… The Hon Pat Conroy MP | The Hon Matt Keogh MP 16 Oct 24 Advancing our shared security through the Falepili Union Today the Albanese Government was pleased to handover a new Guardian-class Patrol Boat, the HMTSS Te Mataili III, to Prime Minister of Tuvalu, the Hon Feleti Teo OBE. The delivery of the vessel follows the elevation of the security partnership between Australia and Tuvalu under the… The Hon Anthony Albanese MP | The Hon Richard Marles MP & others 16 Oct 24 New Defence Precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous naval shipbuilding and nuclear-powered submarine maintenance The Albanese Government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard to underpin tens of billions of dollars of investment in defence capabilities in the West over the next two decades and support in the order of 10,000 well-paid, high-…