We are thrilled to announce the first official visit to Australia of The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP, UK Minister of Defence Procurement and Industry.
Please join us in Adelaide for our UK-South Australia Defence Reception with The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia and Minister Maria Eagle to mark her visit and celebrate and strengthen our bilateral defence ties.
The afternoon reception is a unique opportunity to engage with government and industry around the state’s world class shipbuilding excellence, the pipeline for the build of SSN AUKUS, and the exciting developments in advanced capability.
Tickets are complimentary, registration is essential.
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The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry - UK Government
The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry
Maria Eagle was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence on 8 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Liverpool Garston in July 2024.
Minister of State (Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry)
- defence procurement
- defence industrial strategy
- economic growth and export campaigns
- defence industry relationships
- acquisition reform
- equipment plan
- defence estates
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
- Defence Digital
- science and technology
- research and development
- single source contract regulations
- shipbuilding
- multi-lateral capability programmes and organisations
The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP
Government of South Australia
The Hon Peter Malinauskas MP
Peter Malinauskas is the 47th Premier of South Australia.
Adelaide born-and-bred, Peter studied commerce at the University of Adelaide and has dedicated his working life to raising the standard of living for everyday South Australians.
He was elected to State Parliament in 2015, became Labor Leader in 2018 and was elected Premier of South Australia in 2022.
Peter is leading a government which is getting things done for South Australia, with a strong focus on the state's prosperity for today and for the long term.
Beyond his official duties, the Premier's greatest loves are his wife Annabel, their four young children and the mighty Port Adelaide Football Club and the Adelaide Uni Blacks.