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Advisory
Immediate Release

Joint U.S. - Australia Press Conference Tonight, 12:10 a.m. EDT

July 28, 2023

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will participate in a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong late tonight, at 12:10 a.m. EDT, July 29, in Brisbane, Australia.  The press conference will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and available on dvidshub.net.

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