Deputy PM Recasts Labor as The Party of Defence

Australia News0Deputy PM Richard Marles speaks to the media in Tasmania, Australia, on May 3, 2023. Steve Bell/Getty ImagesAAP11/9/2025|Updated: 11/9/20250:00The deputy prime minister has attempted to stake Labor’s claim as the historic party of national security in a full-throated defence of AUKUS.Speaking at WA Labor’s state conference in Fremantle, Defence Minister Richard Marles claimed security was “an innately Labor issue,” after years of polling showing the party was viewed as weak on defence.AAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesCoalition Could Look at Coal Subsidies, Stick With NuclearNov 08, 2025Review in the Works After Nazi Rally Outside ParliamentNov 08, 2025Half Yours Wins the 2025 Melbourne CupNov 04, 2025Message in a Bottle From WWI Soldier Found on BeachNov 01, 2025