AllFuture aviators discover their potential in ‘Up There’
MEDIA RELEASE A new Defence recruitment campaign, ‘Up There, where potential lives,’ is inspiring young Australians to consider a career in the Royal Australian Air Force. Up There showcases the diverse opportunities available for future aviators – from medical, intelligence and aviation roles – in the air and beyond, into the space and cyber domains. […]
Australia – United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations 2024
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 Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will this week welcome the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs the Rt Hon […]
Government’s response to the review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government has tabled in Parliament the review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 and the Government’s response to it. A review of the Act is required under legislation every five years to ensure Australia’s export control regime remains fit for purpose, […]
ASD-Microsoft initiative bolsters Australia’s cyber defence
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government has delivered a world-first initiative between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Microsoft which will further strengthen Australia’s cyber defences. This initiative has connected ASD’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) platform with Microsoft’s Sentinel platform, creating a cutting-edge global cyber threat […]
Funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and additional support for Gaza
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific Senator The Hon Penny WongLeader of the Government in the SenateMinister for Foreign Affairs MEDIA RELEASE Australia will lift its temporary pause on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency […]
30 years protecting the community: meet Latrobe Valley’s committed engineer
Article courtesy of Babcock Australia MEDIA RELEASE From supporting sick Victorians in their hour of need to playing a key role in critical state rescue operations, Babcock Australasia’s (Babcock) Carl Gilmore is celebrating 30 years of working as Base Chief Engineer at Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley. Carl supports Babcock’s work with Ambulance Victoria by […]
No time to go it alone on capability
Article courtesy of Department of Defence MEDIA RELEASE The Defence Trade Controls (DTC) Amendment Bill 2023 before Parliament will streamline trade with the United Kingdom and United States and is critical to Australia’s ability to more closely integrate its defence industrial base with partners, Defence’s Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy, and Industry, Hugh Jeffrey, has told […]
U.S., Australian, British Land Chiefs Address Security Agreement’s Progress
By Jim Garamone, DOD News. Article courtesy of US Department of Defence MEDIA RELEASE AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is already bringing the three allies closer together, and concrete progress will be measured over the next few years, the chiefs of the countries’ land forces said […]
Intelligence Committee tables report on military secrets legislation
MEDIA RELEASE The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today tabled its Advisory Report on the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Bill 2023. The Committee’s unanimous report recommended that the Bill pass and made four recommendations for the Government’s consideration including: * assessing the existing legislation and procedures and whether they sufficiently […]
RSL Queensland to develop Ipswich Veterans’ and Families’ Hub
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs The Hon Shayne Neumann MPMember for Blair MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is committed to providing the best services and supports possible for Defence personnel, veterans and families. Following a competitive application and business case process, today we can announce a $5.445 million grant […]