The Latest Breaking News from Richard Marles

Australia to gain priority access to US military equipment under Washington proposal

Aukus requests would be handled faster than almost all applications ‘other than from Taiwan and Ukraine’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023

Chinese intelligence expected to monitor Australia’s Talisman Sabre military exercises

Thirteen countries, including the US, Japan and Indonesia, are part of the two-week training exercises, which have logistics as a key focus

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2023

High-level talks amid tensions over security pact

Two of Australia's most senior ministers will meet with their US counterparts as the Albanese government faces calls to withdraw from a major security pact.

AAP · Jul 19, 2023

Defence minister heading to Solomon Islands for talks

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles will meet with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare when he visits Honiara this week.

AAP · Jun 27, 2023

Media must not confuse voters about Indigenous support for voice, Anthony Albanese says

PM reels off names of prominent yes campaigners backing ‘a moment of national unity’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2023

Pressure for more vehicles to be added to Ukraine aid

The federal government is facing pressure to ensure special armoured vehicles are included in Australia's next round of military support for Ukraine.

AAP · Jun 26, 2023

Greens back referring ADF command to criminal court

The Greens will support a referral of the ADF's command to the International Criminal Court, while calling for a broader scope for war crimes investigations.

AAP · Jun 21, 2023

Australian senator urges ICC probe into war crimes allegations

Jacqui Lambie calls on the ICC to investigate Australian military commanders over war crimes allegations in Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023

Australian senator invites International Criminal Court to probe officers in war crime allegations

A senator has invited the International Criminal Court to investigate what Australian military commanders knew about war crime allegations in Afghanistan in a bid pressure Australia into launching its own review

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Australia may only build three of eight Aukus nuclear-powered submarines locally

Despite widespread reports that all eight submarines would be built in Australia under $368bn deal, up to five SSNs will be US Virginia class

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2023