Defence
Minister Teo in Australia, meets PM
Rudd
By Lau Joon-Nie,
Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 October 2008
2300 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean is in Australia
for a four-day visit from October 23-26 as part of regular
ministerial exchanges between the two countries.
He met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Brisbane on
Friday.
According to Singapore's Defence Ministry, both leaders reaffirmed
the warm and extensive defence relationship between their countries
and discussed regional security issues.
Mr Teo also conveyed Singapore's gratitude for the use of
Australia's training areas by the Singapore Armed Forces.
He also met his Australian counterpart Joel Fitzgibbon and Shadow
Defence Minister David Johnston in Canberra.
On Saturday, both Mr Teo and Mr Fitzgibbon will visit SAF
troops taking part in the annual Exercise Wallaby, which is being
held at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland from October
3 to November 16.
- CNA/ir
