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Richard Marles
Richard Marles is Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Defence and federal member for Corio, according to the Defence ministerial profile. He first entered the House of Representatives in 2007 and previously held trade and parliamentary-secretary roles.
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THE BALLOT RECORD
Richard Marles’s electoral history
Election outcomes and reported vote shares, from earliest to most recent. Each row links to its source.
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POLICY, NOT PERSONALITY
Australia issue spectrum
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SELECTED ISSUE · Foreign policy
Israeli government: diplomatic & security support
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All 10 scale definitions
- 1End diplomatic and security ties
- 2Diplomatic isolation and broad sanctions
- 3Maintain ties; suspend military cooperation
- 4Maintain ties; restrict most arms transfers
- 5Conditional cooperation and civilian safeguards
- 6Continue cooperation with targeted restrictions
- 7Maintain most existing security cooperation
- 8Expand security cooperation with conditions
- 9Expand cooperation with few conditions
- 10Unconditional diplomatic and security backing
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FOLLOW THE DISCLOSED MONEY
Who funds Richard Marles?
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Supporters, detractors & context
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HOW THEY GOT HERE
A career in milestones
First elected for Corio
The Defence ministerial biography records his first election to the House of Representatives for Corio, Victoria, in 2007.
Source ↗Trade and parliamentary-secretary roles
His official biography lists earlier service as trade minister and parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs, Pacific Island affairs, and innovation and industry. Exact tenure dates require further review.
Source ↗Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister
The Defence website identifies Marles as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence when checked on 1 November 2026. His listed responsibilities include defence operations, strategic policy and the AUKUS relationship; these responsibilities do not by themselves establish policy outcomes.
Source ↗Initial biography coverage
Initial career overview checked against the Defence ministerial biography. Electoral results, policy positions, voting record and contested aspects of his career remain to be reviewed.
Source ↗
Selected career milestones, reviewed 2026-11-01. These are sourced historical summaries, not exhaustive biographies. A market listing does not establish that a person has announced a campaign or is eligible to stand.
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