The Latest Breaking News from Richard Marles

Delays could strike AUKUS

Australia not receiving its nuclear-powered submarines on time would be the "greater danger" to its security partnership with the US and UK.

AAP · Oct 10, 2022

Jaishankar highlights importance of military cooperation to ensure peaceful Indo-Pacific

In his second visit to Australia, Jaishankar met Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles and Education Minister Jason Clare

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2022

Albanese gives strongest indication yet stage-three tax cuts are here to stay

Prime minister says he’ll stick to election promise as Defence is told to tighten its belt ahead of looming budget

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022

Defence projects suffer $6.5bn cost blowout as Marles promises more scrutiny in future

Minister takes aim at Coalition’s handling of defence projects, saying money was ‘flushed down the toilet’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022

Ukraine president urges world not to give in to Russia’s ‘nuclear blackmail’ during Australian address

Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls on leaders to back next week’s UN vote condemning Russia’s purported annexation of four regions

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2022

Top Australian defence officials hit by 'sophisticated' Singapore cyber hack

Data has been stolen from eight Shangri-La hotels, including the luxury Singapore venue where Defence Minister Richard Marles held top-level talks with China shortly after Labor's election win.

ABC News · Oct 4, 2022

Coalition warns against requiring parliamentary vote to commit Australia to war

Reform advocates to tell Labor-led inquiry into military deployment that MPs should be accountable for consequences of conflict

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

Submarine commanders to be Australian made

The navy will conduct an inaugural submarine commander course in an effort to boost sovereignty by dispelling the need for personnel to train overseas.

AAP · Oct 2, 2022

Japan, U.S., Australia agree to boost defense cooperation

HONOLULU -- Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada held talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles in Hawaii on Saturday, during which they agreed to deepen defense cooperation to jointly deter China's hegemonic behavior.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Oct 2, 2022

Defence officials call for ‘deep reform’ to counter perceptions of inaction on Brereton inquiry

Exclusive: Despite war crimes inquiry saying commanders ‘must bear’ responsibility for what happened on their watch, the previous government suspended punishment against them

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022