Defence department facing $500,000 WorkCover lawsuit over injury from testing Hawkei vehicle $506,717 cost recovery claim in high court alleges failure to provide contractor with safe system of work The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2024
Australia is not giving Ukraine the military support it needs – sending our retired jets would be a start This week, Australia announced its latest package of military and humanitarian support for Ukraine, totalling approximately A$110 million. The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023
Australia pledges $100m in new military support for Ukraine, including vehicles and ammunition Anthony Albanese said the military package, plus $10m in humanitarian aid, would make a ‘tangible difference on the battlefield’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2023
Australia commits $160m to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine in war against Russia Bendigo-based Thales Australia signs a contract to build another order of 78 troop-carrying and command vehicles for the Australian Army, as the Netherlands and pledge to build an "international coalition" to provide fighter jet support for Ukraine ABC News · May 17, 2023
Defence contractor Thales Australia pleads guilty to death of painter at Victorian factory The defence contractor, famous for producing the Bushmaster aiding Ukraine in its war against Russia, pleads guilty to the death of a painter at its Victorian factory in July 2020. ABC News · Apr 26, 2023
Bushmaster future unclear as Australian military's switches focus to long-range strike capabilities amid China threat The Australian government has provided Ukraine with 90 Bendigo-made Bushmasters, but with no future contracts in the pipeline, the future of Thales Australia in regional Victoria is unclear. ABC News · Apr 24, 2023
Brake problems delay Defence's billion-dollar Hawkei tactical vehicle project After much fanfare about a $1.3 billion locally built tactical vehicle, the Australian Defence Force has quietly stopped accepting the Hawkei amid fears for soldier safety. ABC News · Mar 3, 2022