Statements

Opinion Piece, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 30 August 2022

At this time of the year, the wide blue skies over Northern Australia are so clear you can see for miles. The conditions are perfect for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to exercise alongside our military partners from across the world, working together as a combined force against a range of…

Meeting between Richard Marles, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and Sébastien Lecornu, French Minister for Armed Forces – 1 September 2022, France

Richard Marles, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and Sébastien Lecornu, French Minister for Armed Forces met in France on 1 September 2022. During the second meeting since their respective appointments, Ministers underlined their shared commitment to strengthening the…

Opinion Piece, Le Figaro, 1 September 2022

When Australia looks west from our Indian Ocean coast, we see the French Territories of Reunion and Mayotte.  Looking south, we see the French Antarctic Territories, adjacent to our own. And as we look across the Pacific to our east, we see New Caledonia and French Polynesia. Indeed France is…

Opinion Piece, The Times, 31 August 2022

Australia and the United Kingdom live in an increasingly uncertain world where events in one region can have devastating effects across the globe. We need look no further than Russia’s ongoing, unjustified aggression against Ukraine for proof of this. Just as striking, is the speed at which this…

Anniversary of the fall of Kabul

One year on from the fall of Kabul our thoughts are with the people of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan community in Australia and around the world. We acknowledge the brave contribution and sacrifices made by more than 39,000 ADF and civilian personnel who conducted or supported operations in…

Statement on Comcare outcome

We understand the seriousness of this tragic situation which took place two years ago regarding a member of Defence, and offer condolences and support to their family. The Deputy Prime Minister has spoken to the Chief of Defence Force and has been reassured that Defence has and will continue to…

Statement on Comcare outcome

We understand the seriousness of this tragic situation which took place two years ago regarding a member of Defence, and offer condolences and support to their family. The Deputy Prime Minister has spoken to the Chief of Defence Force and has been reassured that Defence has and will continue to…

Joint Statement - Defence Strategic Review

Joint statement The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia Today the Albanese Government announced details of the Defence Strategic Review, including the Terms of Reference and the independent leads who will conduct this Review for government. In 2020, the Defence Strategic…

Joint Statement on enhancing defence cooperation, New Delhi, India

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & Mr Richard Marles discuss ways to enhance Defence cooperation during bilateral talks in New Delhi.   Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence, the Hon Mr Richard Marles MP held a bilateral meeting in…

Joint statement on advancing defence cooperation, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles met in Tokyo on 15 June 2022.   The Ministers shared the view that the Shangri-La Dialogue, held on 10-12 June in Singapore, provided a valuable opportunity to exchange views…

United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting - 2022 Joint Vision Statement

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kishi Nobuo, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting (TDMM) in Singapore on June 11 during the 19th International Institute for…

Australia to gift 20 Bushmasters to Government of Ukraine

Joint media statement with:  Prime Minister, The Hon. Scott Morrison MP The Australian Government will provide further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, including two ambulance variants, to aid the Government of Ukraine’s response to…