AllHMAS Brisbane returns to Sydney from Regional Presence Deployment
Royal Australian Navy Hobart class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane has returned to Fleet Base East in Sydney following a successful four-month deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region. HMAS Brisbane sailed over 32,000 nautical miles during her deployment and conducted engagements with partner navies from Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Spain, the Republic of Korea, […]
Travel to Japan
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel to Japan from 6 – 7 December to meet with his counterpart, Minister of Defense, Koizumi Shinjiro. Australia and Japan share a rich history, shaped by decades of peaceful engagement and cooperation. Our relationship is […]
Australia starts missile production
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs Australia will start manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles this month after the opening of a new factory in Port Wakefield, South Australia. As part of the Albanese Government’s commitment to establish […]
APER Joint Statement – Exercise Pacific Shield 2025
Experts from 26 countries participated in Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise Pacific Shield 25 (PS25) in Tokyo, Japan, from December 2-4, 2025. Participating States reaffirmed their commitment to take action and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their delivery systems, and related materials by State and non-State actors of proliferation concern. Since […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 12/12/25
US boost to air and troop deployments The latest AUSMIN meeting between Australian and US Defence and Foreign representatives was held in Washington this week with the main outcome being a boost to US pre-positioning of air and troop deployments in Australia. The meeting involved Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign […]
Babcock propels New Zealand SMEs into its global supply chain
L-R NZ Associate Minister for Defence Chris Penk, Gary Bancroft (Babcock), Lance Bauerfeind (Company X) and Sir Nick Hine (Babcock) Pic 1. Photo courtesy of Babcock Australasia. Babcock Australasia (Babcock) continues to uplift and support small and medium enterprises entering the Defence industry, propelling 12 of its New Zealand suppliers into its global supply chain […]
Australia stands with NATO partners in support of Ukraine
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs Senator The Hon Penny WongMinister for Foreign AffairsLeader of the Government in the Senate The Albanese Government will provide a $95 million package of military assistance and has imposed further targeted sanctions related to […]
Travel to United States
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Today I will travel to the United States of America to represent Australia at the Honolulu Leadership Dialogue. The Honolulu Leadership Dialogue brings together parliamentarians, senior Australian and US defence officials, security experts and industry leaders to discuss the complex operating environment in the […]
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide: 12 Months On Since the Government Response
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Today marks one year since the Albanese Government responded to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The Royal Commission was the most significant and comprehensive inquiry conducted into suicide […]
Travel to Papua New Guinea
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel to Port Moresby this week for an inaugural Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting with Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence, Dr Billy Joseph, and Indonesian Minister of Defense, Dr Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. Defence Ministers from Australia, Papua […]