Statements

Joint statement on Australia-New Zealand Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN) 2024

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon Richard Marles MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong hosted New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rt Hon Winston Peters and Minister of Defence Hon Judith Collins KC on 1 February in…

Joint statement from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States

Today, the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, at the direction of their respective governments with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, conducted an additional round of proportionate and necessary strikes against 8 Houthi targets in Yemen in response to…

US Congress progresses AUKUS

Last week the US Congress passed the National Defense Authorisation Act in a historic moment for our AUKUS partnership. The importance of this development cannot be overstated. It demonstrated the AUKUS agreement continues to be implemented at pace by all three partners. It will enable…

South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting

Defence Ministers and senior civilian and military officials from Australia, Chile, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, as well as observers from Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, gathered in New Caledonia for the annual South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (…

AUKUS Defense Ministers Meeting Joint Statement

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted the Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia, and the Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom, at the Defense Innovation Unit Headquarters in California today to…

Joint Statement - Philippines-Australia Maritime Cooperative Activity

Australia and the Philippines are close friends and strategic partners. In September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of the Philippines HE Ferdinand R Marcos Jr signed a Strategic Partnership between our two countries, which establishes an enduring framework for closer cooperation.…

Joint Statement: Second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, New Delhi

1. Minister of Defence of India, Shri Rajnath Singh, and Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar, held the second India-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue on 20 November 2023 in New Delhi with their Australian counterparts, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for…

Honouring their sacrifice

Every year on Remembrance Day, our community pauses at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. We remember all those who have died or suffered while serving in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Like me, many Sydneysiders have fond memories of growing up by the beach, and share…

Republic of Korea-Australia Defence Ministers’ Breakfast Meeting

On 19 October 2023, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles met in Seoul, following attendance at the 2023 Seoul Defense Dialogue. Ministers reaffirmed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership…

Australia and Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers’ Meeting

On 5 October Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles hosted Defence Minister Win Bakri Daki for the 2023 Australia-Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Geelong, Victoria. The two Ministers reaffirmed the deep and broad defence partnership between Papua New Guinea and Australia, which forms…

Statement regarding US Marine Corps Osprey incident

Earlier today a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey crashed on Melville Island, north of Darwin, while supporting Exercise Predators Run 2023. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the three US service personnel who lost their lives, those who have been injured, the rest of the crew…

Philippines-Australia bilateral meeting at the sidelines of Exercise Alon

Australia and the Philippines are close partners and friends. We share a firm commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous region where all countries are free to exercise their sovereignty consistent with international law. We discussed the importance of all countries in the region exercising…