Richard Marles

This afternoon I met with the UK Secretary of State for Defence @JohnHealey_MP to sign The Geelong Treaty - a historic agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom that will enable us to collaborate closely to deliver AUKUS over the next fifty years. Our close friendship…

Welcome to Australia @JohnHealey_MP 🇦🇺🇬🇧 Excited to host the UK Secretary of State for Defence for the next few days as we discuss our countries’ close defence relationship.

Australia and the Netherlands share a deep bond founded in friendship. Thank you @rubenbrekelmans for hosting the Netherlands’ hosting of the @NATO Summit.

Australia and the United Kingdom share a longstanding, deep relationship. It was great to catch up again with my friend @JohnHealey_MP and Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer during @NATO as we continue to strengthen those close ties across defence and security.

It was fantastic to catch up with @chrisluxonmp, Prime Minister of New Zealand, at the 2025 @NATO Summit. As friends and family, Australia and New Zealand share a commitment to working together and advancing our common security interests in the Indo-Pacific.

Great to bump into Canadian Prime Minister @MarkJCarney in between meetings at @NATO this week

Australia remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine. Pleased to reaffirm our commitment with @rustem_umerov on the sidelines of the @NATO Summit today.

In the face of increasingly complex and challenging times, the importance of NATO has never been greater in defending and upholding global rules. It’s a privilege to join our many friends and partners at the 2025 @NATO Summit today, in the Netherlands.

It was a pleasure to see my good friend @JohnHealey_MP in London as part of my visit to the UK. We are continuing to deepen and modernise our close bilateral defence relationship.

Over the last few years, we have made the single biggest investment in defence spending in peacetime Australia in our history. As significant as the quantity is, so too is the priority of that spending. We have made difficult decisions to invest the capabilities we need that meet…

Saddened to hear of the tragic passing of a Tasmanian police officer in the line of duty today. Our thoughts are with the officer’s family and community.

Hari ini, saya menerima kunjungan kehormatan dari Wakil Perdana Menteri sekaligus Menteri Pertahanan Persemakmuran Australia, @RichardMarlesMP, di Jakarta. Kunjungan ini merupakan tindak lanjut dari upaya penguatan kemitraan strategis antara Indonesia dan Australia, terutama…

Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest and most important partners. It was great to catch up with my good friend @Prabowo and reaffirm our nations’ commitment to a lasting relationship built on trust and transparency.

Pleased to join DPM and Defence Minister @RichardMarlesMP at the Australian High Commission today to mark five years of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. My remarks: mea.gov.in/Speeches-State… 🇮🇳 🇦🇺

Delighted to meet DPM & Defence Minister @RichardMarlesMP this evening in New Delhi. His presence here today as we celebrate the 5th anniversary of 🇮🇳 🇦🇺 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is testament to the significant strides our ties have made. Discussed the state of the…

An honour to meet with @narendramodi today in New Delhi on the fifth anniversary of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. We reflected on the unprecedented progress we have achieved in our defence cooperation.

First port of call in India is a run and a chai from the local market! @HCICanberra

In Sri Lanka to meet with @anuradisanayake and Minister Jayasekara @LkDefence. We discussed the significant milestones in our security relationship throughout 2024 and our shared ambition to ensure the Indian Ocean region’s stability and prosperity.

Alongside the Maldives Minister of Defence, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, I am proud to announce Australia will gift an Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat to Maldives. This initiative will support the Maldives in strengthening their maritime security capability, and more…