The 2025 Goldrick Seminar was held at the Hotel Realm, Canberra on 2 October 2025 under the overarching theme Action Stations: Australia’s Fighting Navy in 2030.
Much of the strategic focus in 2025 is on AUKUS and the future Navy, but given the lead time for naval procurements, the Navy of 2030 will not be substantially different to that of today. This seminar explored how Australia can best use the maritime capabilities expected to be in service in 2030 to support national objectives and interests.
This theme was selected in conjunction with the Chief of Navy and is one of Navy’s key areas for research.
Speakers included Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO RAN Chief of Navy, Andrew Shearer DG Office of National Intelligence, Vice Admiral Justin Jones AO CSC RAN Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO DSC Chief of Army Australia.
Speaker Presentations
Other presentations are available in the December 2025 Issue of the Australian Naval Review
