Travel to the United Kingdom and The Netherlands

22 June 2025 • via minister.defence.gov.au

AI Summary
  • Richard Marles will visit the UK and The Netherlands this week.
  • In London, he will meet Defence Secretary John Healey to discuss defence partnerships.
  • He will represent Australia at key meetings during the NATO Leaders’ Summit.
  • Marles emphasised the importance of Australia’s relationship with NATO and the UK.
  • He noted the interconnectedness of Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, will travel to the United Kingdom and The Netherlands this week.

In London, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey, to discuss our defence partnership and key strategic challenges.

In the Netherlands, the Deputy Prime Minister will represent Australia in key meetings around the NATO Leaders’ Summit.

Quotes attributable to Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Richard Marles MP:

“The United Kingdom is one of Australia’s oldest partners and closest friends.

“Together, including through AUKUS, we are committed to supporting peace and security.

“In an increasingly complex and challenging world, Australia’s partnership with NATO is becoming even more important.

“While our regions may be far apart, what happens in the Indo-Pacific matters to NATO, and what happens in the Euro-Atlantic matters for Australia.”

 

MEDIA NOTE:

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United Kingdom: https://images.defence.gov.au/s20251676

NATO Summit: https://images.defence.gov.au/s20251675

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    Richard Marles
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    Minister for Defence