Richard Marles

Today at the @AWMemorial, we gathered to honour the courage, service and sacrifice of the Australians who have served our nation.

On Remembrance Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, those who returned home forever changed, and the families who carry their legacy.

Their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Lest we forget.

Meeting with @PeteHegseth on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting today, we discussed our shared security priorities in the Indo-Pacific and reaffirmed the progress happening right now in Western Australia under AUKUS.

Let me be clear, the incident on board HMAS Leeuwin is reprehensible, invasive and is the most despicable breach of trust.

The Joint Military Police Unit is investigating this incident and Defence is working with civilian authorities.

I will continue to receive updates on this matter as investigations take their course.

There is no place for this behaviour in the Australian Defence Force.

Our priority remains supporting the individuals who have been impacted.

Today it was an honour to meet with His Majesty King Abdullah II.

Jordan is an important partner for Australia in the Middle East, and we deeply value our longstanding friendship and shared commitment to regional stability.

Today we’ve experienced a tragic loss of one of our finest soldiers, with five other Army soldiers also injured in a training exercise.

Australia’s service men and women do an exceptional job training and fighting for our country. This work in the defence of our nation carries risk.

Our thoughts in this difficult time are with their family and friends.

Defence is currently working with and supporting all the families in this difficult time. While further information will be provided in due course right now our focus is in providing this support.