The federal government will invest $3.9 billion as a down payment to deliver the new Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) in Osborne, SA. In a media release on 15 February Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named his first Cabinet, with a couple of surprise announcements. To nobody’s surprise, Deputy Leader Richard Marles MP has selected the Defence portfolio for his front-bench job; and Defence Industry is no longer an…
The size and capability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will be significantly increased to keep Australians safe in an increasingly uncertain global environment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on 10 March. Under the plan ADF personnel will increase by…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced there will be a new base built on the east coast of Australia for the RAN’s future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. Three sites have been short-listed he said in a speech to the…