CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne during a press conference in the Prime Ministers Courtyard at Parliament House on March 17, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Morrison will send emergency coronavirus vaccines to Papua New Guinea to protect frontline health workers as soaring infection rates pose a â??clear and present dangerâ??â?? to Australiaâ??s north after PNG recorded 82 positive cases from 91 tests processed in a day, leading Queensland on Tuesday to suspend charter flights from the OK Tedi Mine in PNGâ??s Western Province to Cairns. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)
The additional war fighters are required to operate new capabilities including promised nuclear-powered submarines, the Hunter-class frigates, and advanced long-range and defensive missile systems. Picture: Defence Department