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Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill passes Parliament

Today marks an important milestone in the Albanese Government’s implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.  The Parliament has passed the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Bill 2025 and the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner…

Defence estate community consultation sessions begin

Community consultation sessions will begin in Tasmania next week as part of the Albanese Government’s nationwide response to the independent Defence Estate Audit.  The Audit, delivered in 2023 by Ms Jan Mason and Mr Jim Miller, undertook a comprehensive review of Australia’s Defence estate –…

Television Interview, Sky Politics Now

SUBJECTS: Fuel Energy Security Plan; Conflict in the Middle East TOM CONNELL, HOST: All right. Let's return to the Government's plan on fuel announced today.  Joining me live is Assistant Defence Minister Peter Khalil. I was going to start with Donald Trump. Let's start on fuel, I said I…

Doorstop, Rheinmetall Defence Australia

SUBJECTS: First Australian-built heavy weapons carrier vehicle; Boxer reconnaissance vehicle; Australia’s deepening industrial cooperation with Germany.NATHAN POYNER: We're delighted to have all of you, Minister Conroy and Minister Pistorius here today, hopefully you've both been able to see a…

First Australian-built Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles roll off assembly line

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to deliver capabilities to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at pace with the first batch of Australian‑built Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) already rolling off the assembly line. The first seven Boxers built at Rheinmetall…

Australia and Germany to closely cooperate on guided weapons components

The Albanese Government has taken a major step toward establishing domestic manufacturing of priority components for anti-ship cruise missiles, delivering another important boost to the nation’s guided weapons capability. Today, the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP and German…

Television Interview, ABC News Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Fuel supply; Jacinta Allan. JAMES GLENDAY, HOST: Well, let's bring in the Defence Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who joins us now from beautiful Geelong. Richard, welcome back to the program.  RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME…

Television Interview, Today Show

SUBJECTS: Middle East Conflict; Fuel Supply KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: Let's get straight into it with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles joining me live from Geelong. Thanks for joining us, Richard. So, farmers can't farm, fishermen can't fish, builders can't build. But hey, hard‑working…

Joint Statement, Australia–Germany Defence Ministers’ Meeting

The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Richard Marles MP, welcomed the Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, Mr Boris Pistorius, to Canberra for his first official visit to Australia. 

Joint Press Conference, Parliament House

SUBJECT/S: Australia-Germany Defence Relationship; Middle East Conflict

Opening Remarks, Australia-Germany Defence Ministers' Meeting, Canberra

SUBJECTS: Australia Germany Defence Relationship.

Visit to Australia by Germany's Minister of Defence

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, will today welcome the Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, Boris Pistorius, to Canberra for his first official visit to Australia. Australia and Germany are close friends with a…