Richard Marles

Richard Marles

politician Australia

Richard Marles is an Australian politician serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence. A member of the Australian Labor Party, Marles has been a prominent figure in Australian politics, advocating for national security and defense initiatives. His recent meetings with U.S. officials, particularly regarding the AUKUS security pact, highlight his role in strengthening Australia’s defense relationships with the United States and the United Kingdom.

Born on Mar 13, 1973 (52 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.03%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
655,641
Power
26,866$
Sentiment
5.96
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Australia 16 5.94 1.46% +20% 25,499,884 445,900 $1,380,000 24,131$
United Kingdom 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,458 $2,700,000 1,331$
Ukraine 1 6.00 0.10% +0% 43,733,762 45,226 $155,000 160$
Lithuania 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 2,722,289 2,511 $54,000 50$
Vietnam 1 5.00 0.10% +0% 97,338,583 98,322 $340,000 343$
Taiwan 1 7.00 0.13% +0% 23,816,775 30,224 $670,000 850$
Totals 21 260,997,304 655,641 $5,299,000 26,865$
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Recent Mentions

Australia Australia: Defence Minister Richard Marles expressed Australia's deep concern over China's actions during a press conference. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: Beijing fury at Sanae Takaichi a reminder it’s more dragon than panda

Australia Australia: Richard Marles is the Defence Minister of Australia involved in the announcement of the new drones. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Australia to deploy six locally made war-fighting drones

Australia Australia: Rubio and Hegseth are meeting Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles for yearly high-level talks between the two allies. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Trump administration backs Australia-US submarine agreement

Australia Australia: Marles, who is in Japan to inspect shipyards after Australia signed a $10 billion deal to buy 11 warships, expressed his concern about the incident. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Australia sounds alarm after Chinese jet locks radar on Japanese fighters

Taiwan Taiwan: Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan today to meet his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, and discuss deepening defence ties. 7

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Pentagon confirms submarine sales to Australia