Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy held a briefing for party members on AUKUS via Zoom on Monday night.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2023/08/14/aukus-debate-labor-conference/

Defence Minister Richard Marles said there was a 'very real sense of poignancy and an anxiety' associated with the search and rescue.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12353743/Jim-Jefferies-nephew-Lieutenant-Maxwell-Nugent-four-feared-dead-chopper-crash-Talisman-Sabre-military-exercises-Hamilton-Island.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Nine newspapers reported that Mr Albanese took a 10 minute ride in the businessman's private helicopter from Geelong after a press conference with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles while Mr Andrews arrived in a car.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11625171/Shocking-truth-Anthony-Albaneses-selfie-Dan-Andrews.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

One Greens MP, Jenny Leong, lashed out at Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles for issuing a statement that described the bloodshed as unprovoked.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2023/10/11/albanese-politics-israel-response/

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia's relationship with the US remained strong.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/politics/pm-says-us-ties-tight-despite-sub-sceptics-c-9379355