Richard Marles

We have spoken previously about Australia being able to provide strategic depth to Japan across a range of areas, but one of them is the use.

This initiative is a clear demonstration of that enduring partnership in action.

We have to go ahead with the Aukus submarine project as there was no 'plan B'

It is important that those production and sustainment rates are improved.

I am very confident this is going to happen.

The shock and disruption from the high tariffs has been costly and destabilizing.

Reality is that there is no effective balance of power in this region absent the United States, but we cannot leave it to the United States alone.