AllRSL Victoria to establish Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in the Surf Coast and Geelong
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MPAssistant Minister for DefenceAssistant Minister for Veterans’ AffairsAssistant Minister for the Republic MEDIA RELEASE Services and supports for veterans and their families in the Surf Coast and Geelong region will soon be enhanced, with the Albanese Labor Government today awarding RSL Victoria […]
Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE Today, the Albanese Government has released its blueprint for a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet for the Royal Australian Navy, more than doubling the size of the surface […]
Australia’s defence industrial base expanded to deliver Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government’s blueprint for the Royal Australian Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet will deliver direct investment to grow a capable, resilient and competitive sovereign defence industrial base and […]
Albury company hits target with $33 million contract
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is continuing to support smaller businesses and jobs in the local defence industry with the awarding of a $33 million contract to Albury company Australian Target Systems (ATS). Under the five-year contract, ATS will supply leading […]
Australia to participate in Exercise Milan 24
MEDIA RELEASE Australia will continue to deepen its relationships with India and like-minded regional partners this month by participating in Exercise Milan 24. Hosted by India from 19-27 February in the port city of Visakhapatnam and the adjacent Bay of Bengal, Exercise Milan 24 will bring together approximately 50 nations and around 20 international vessels […]
New inquiry into the facilities to support electronic attack aircraft EA-18G Growler
MEDIA RELEASE Under the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will consider a new referral from the Department of Defence into the Facilities to Support Advanced Growler Phase 6 at an estimated cost of $228.2 million. The works will take place in both Amberley, Queensland and Delamere, Northern Territory. […]
Public hearing to hear from experts on proposed military secrets bill
MEDIA RELEASE The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) will hear evidence tomorrow from a range of expert witnesses for the Review of the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Bill 2023. The Committee will hear from a number of witnesses, including the Australian Industry Group, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, and key […]
A record 69 graduates begin at Babcock Australasia
MEDIA RELEASE Babcock Australasia has welcomed a record 69 graduates this year as the company continues to expand in the region and support young people to enter the nation’s critical Defence industry. Commencing this month, the new cohort will have the opportunity to work on Babcock contracts including supporting Collins Class submarines, High Frequency Communications […]
NIOA Group CEO urges swift action to strengthen national defence industry, US alliance
MEDIA RELEASE NIOA Group CEO Robert Nioa has called for swift and decisive action on bolstering Australia’s defence industry to support an allied military force capable of fortifying the Indo-Pacific region. In a keynote address to a sold-out American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Queensland “State of National Security” event in Brisbane today (Eds: Thursday, February […]