AllAustralia-New Zealand Ministerial Consultations
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence Senator The Hon Penny WongLeader of the Government in the SenateMinister for Foreign Affairs MEDIA RELEASE Australia will host the inaugural Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers Consultations (ANZMIN) in Melbourne on 1 February. Australia and New Zealand are the closest of friends – we share […]
Albanese Government boosts investment in Darwin Defence infrastructure
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MPAssistant Minister for DefenceAssistant Minister for Veterans’ AffairsAssistant Minister for the Republic MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is investing approximately $24 million in key infrastructure upgrades to Robertson Barracks and Howard Springs South in Darwin. Improving the ability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to operate from Australia’s northern bases was […]
New-generation drone prototypes to take part in strategic capabilities accelerator challenge
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE Aerial drones developed by Australian companies will be showcased as part of an Albanese Government initiative aimed at supporting innovation and delivering capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). A total of 11 companies have signed contracts to provide […]
Royal Australian Air Force Joins United States and Japan for Exercise Cope North 2024
MEDIA RELEASE The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed a C-27J Spartan aircraft and 215 aviators to participate in Exercise Cope North 24 in Guam, from 5-23 February 2024. The long-standing military exercise focuses on integration through combat readiness and agile operations with the United States and Japan. RAAF will train alongside the United […]
Defence resumes regional presence deployments in 2024
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Defence Force has deployed a Royal Australian Navy warship to conduct the first regional presence deployment for 2024. The Anzac class frigate HMAS Warramunga departed its homeport of Sydney on 23 January for a three-month deployment through South and Southeast Asia. The ship’s embarked MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and the 200-strong ship’s […]