Senator the Hon Marise Payne
26 Aug 18
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Senator the Hon Marise Payne
Minister for Defence
Media contact
- Henry Budd (Minister Payne’s office) 0429 531 143
- Defence Media (02) 6127 1999
The Hon Christopher Pyne MP
Minister for Defence Industry
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- Pyne Media: 02 6277 7840, pynemedia@defence.gov.au
- Defence Media (02) 6127 1999, media@defence.gov.au
The Hon Dan Tehan MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
Media contact
- Byron Vale (Minister Tehan’s Office) 0428 262 894
- Defence Media (02) 6127 1999
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23 September 2017
On behalf of every Australian, we wish the Australian athletes competing in the 2017 Invictus Games the best of luck.
The Invictus Games are an international, adaptive sports competition for current and former military personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill in service.
Australia has sent a team of 43 current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members to compete in the third Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada from 23–30 September 2017.
More than 550 athletes from around 17 nations are expected to compete in sports such as swimming, cycling and wheelchair rugby.
Just as we respect the service and sacrifice of the men and women of our defence forces, we respect the Invictus Games competitors as athletes who have trained hard and sacrificed much to reach this level of excellence.
Australia’s participation in the Invictus Games provides the community with an opportunity to be inspired by the courage, determination and achievements of our current and former serving military members.
The Invictus Games team is supported by the ADF and Returned and Services League (RSL).