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Radio interview, ABC RN Breakfast

SUBJECTS: Middle East Ceasefire and Hostage Release Agreement; President Elect Donald Trump's Inauguration; AUKUS.  

Doorstop, Honiara, Solomon Islands

SUBJECTS: Visit to Solomon Islands; Support for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force expansion; Australia’s engagement with the Pacific. 

Television interview, ABC

SUBJECTS: Kiribati and Solomon Islands visit; Trump Administration; AUKUS; Ministry changes.  ANDREW GREENE, HOST: Richard Marles from Kiribati, thank you for your time and for speaking to the ABC. You've had already a busy day there. Talk us through your meetings with the newly re-elected…

Michael Manthorpe PSM appointed Interim Head of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver on our response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide through swift action on key recommendations. The Albanese Government has appointed Mr Michael Manthorpe PSM as the Interim Head of the Defence and Veterans’ Service…

Visit to Kiribati and Solomon Islands

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel this week to Kiribati for high-level talks with the country’s re-elected Government, and will also travel to Solomon Islands. In Kiribati, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet the Hon Vice President Teuea Toatu to discuss…

Transcript - Radio Interview - ABC Radio SA

SUBJECTS: Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants; Defence Recruitment; Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. JESS MCGUIRE, HOST: We now know the recipients; there’s 55 of them from around Australia that are going to receive the first round of funding and they're sharing in $…

Radio Interview, FIVEAA Adelaide, Mornings With Leith Forrest

SUBJECTS: Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants; Defence Recruitment; Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. LEITH FORREST, HOST: The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, the Honourable Matt Keogh, is in town. Let's find out why. Minister, good morning.…

New Australian Cyber Security Centre head appointed

Ms Stephanie Crowe has today been appointed as the new Head of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).  The ACSC is the Australian Government’s technical authority on cyber security. It provides an avenue for organisations large and small to partner…

Press Conference - Thales, Bendigo

SUBJECTS: Bendigo Bushmasters contract, local jobs, establishment of Second Long Range Fires Regiment, StrikeMaster contract, Australian support for Ukraine, Hunter class frigate construction. FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BENDIGO, LISA CHESTERS: Good morning. Lisa…

Further Investment in Bendigo with new Bushmaster order

The Albanese Government will build more than 40 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, locking in over 250 local jobs in Bendigo and continuing its commitment to defence and a future made in Australia. Thales Australia will build the Bushmaster vehicles in Bendigo, continuing the city’s more than…

Radio Interview, ABC Radio Drive

Subjects: new ADF Ready app, expansion of eligibility for ADF to Permanent Residents from Five Eyes nations WARWICK LONG, HOST: Joining you now, Matt Keogh, Federal Member for Burt, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, welcome to the program.  MATT KEOGH, MINISTER FOR…

Press Conference, Irwin Barracks, Western Australia

Subjects: new ADF Ready app, expansion of eligibility for ADF to Permanent Residents from Five Eyes nations, polling, fuel, grant programs