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Visit to the United Kingdom, Belgium and the United States

The Hon Pat Conroy MP
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
Minister for International Development and the Pacific

This week, I will visit the United Kingdom, Belgium and the United States to meet with counterparts and attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting.

In the United Kingdom, I will meet with members of the recently elected Starmer Government. I will also meet with defence industry representatives.

As a non-NATO member, Australia shares a commitment to peace and security with NATO partners, including support for Ukraine against Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion. During the 2024 NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting I will take part in activities including:

  • A meeting of the ‘Indo Pacific Four’ (IP4) Partners, including Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Australia;
  • A meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS.


In the United States, I will meet government officials and industry leaders to progress efforts to deepen defence industrial base collaboration, building on productive discussions at the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations in August.

I will also meet with World Bank President Ajay Banga.

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