Marise Payne: Thank you very much, and good morning ladies and gentlemen. Let me also acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present, and thank Susan very much for her welcome here today, her welcome to country, her acknowledgement of country, and her delightful story about the Platypus. Thank you very much. There are very many special guests here today, as you have heard, and I suspect I won`t be able to repeat all of them. But let me start with my friend, Deputy Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Michael Noonan; representing the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett; my very good friend and colleague, the Member for North...
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