Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds on board HMAS Sheean.
By Linda Reynolds, Minister for Defence
To underpin economic growth we need a peaceful, inclusive and stable Indo-Pacific. Over the past half-century, we have seen, and been part of, momentous change that has benefited our region. Importantly, these changes have been realised, not by chance, but as a result of government decisions to pursue national interests in a rules-based order.