Speech - Australian Strategic Policy Institute
(World News Science)

***E&OE Check against delivery*** Good afternoon everyone and thank you very much Peter for your introduction. I acknowledge the Ngunnawal People, the Traditional Owners of this land, and I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present. And also as Minister for Defence, I also pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women, who have served our nation with so much distinction in times of peace and in war. I sincerely thank Peter Jennings, the Executive Director of ASPI, for hosting this event here today. Peter and his team are critically important contributors to our national defence and also to our security dialogue. So Peter, thank you very much. I also welcome...