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Our Space & Technology Lunch marked the conclusion of the Fourth Annual Pyne & Partners AUKUS Program, with a forward-looking dialogue on how advanced technology will drive AUKUS cooperation. We were privileged to hear from The Hon. Eric Fanning, The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP, Dr Keoki Jackson and Mr Matthew Flint, who challenged us to think boldly about what trilateral innovation should look like. Thank you to MITRE for your continued sponsorship of this annual event, to the Baker Donelson team for your support, and to all the presenters and attendees for contributing to such an energised close to the week.

Our recent briefing in Washington DC about the new U.S. administration brought timely, strategic insight into how the next phase of U.S. policy may shape the future of AUKUS. With expert commentary from the National Journal’s Jeff Dufour and Cristina Maza, and Breaking Defense’s Michael Marrow, our discussions explored implications for defence, diplomacy, and industry alignment. Sincere thanks to Baker Donelson for hosting this crucial session and to the many attendees who joined us.

👏🏽Thank you to the amazing Pyne & Partners team in #London and #Australia who put together the Fourth Pyne and Partners #AUKUS #Defence #Catalyst in #WashingtonDC this last week. Your professionalism and camaraderie is unsurpassed Aaron Waters-Marsh, Gemma Iafrate,Christopher Pyne, Jack de Hennin ⭐️🤩

It was an engaging evening at the Pyne & Partners’ annual Defence Catalyst Networking Reception, where conversations continued beyond the Catalyst over drinks and new connections were formed. A special thank you to Col. Pamela Melroy (USAF, Retd) for her insightful keynote on collaboration across space and innovation, and to guest speakers Michael Coulter, Dawn F. Massa Stancavish and The Hon Steven Marshall. Thank you to Massa Products Corporation for sponsoring our reception and to all our attendees for keeping the momentum going into the evening.

The fourth Annual Pyne & Partners Defence Catalyst once again delivered high-level engagement between industry, academia, and government across the AUKUS alliance. Including frank conversations on ITAR reform and export controls, and insights on Pillar II innovation and workforce alignment— the Defence Catalyst set the tone for deeper trilateral integration. With thanks to our speakers including Reps. Joe Courtney and Andy Barr, Vice Admiral Sir Nick Hine, The Honorable Ellen Lord, among many more. Thank you SRC for your sponsorship, and to AmCham Australia, K&L Gates, LK and Babcock International Group for partnering with us on the sessions.

The Pyne & Partners’ annual AUKUS Program in Washington DC kicks off each year with the Cosmos Club AUKUS Reception & Dinner. This year’s dinner brought together American, British and Australian leaders across government, industry and defence for a timely conversation on the future of AUKUS and the shared ambition driving this important alliance. We are grateful to our distinguished guest speakers: • His Excellency the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC • Senator Tim Kaine • The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon KCB • Admiral Gary Roughead (Retd) And a sincere thanks to Adelaide University for their generous support as the event Sponsor, and to all who joined us for this important evening of dialogue and diplomacy. Christopher Pyne

Pyne & Partners are taking off in #WashingtonDC, starting the week by attending the ⚓️🚀 🚁Sea Air Space Expo! It was great to see all the wonderful Australian defence businesses supported by Team #Defence #Australia at the Australia stand. Next stop…the Pyne & Partners Fourth Annual #AUKUS Program, which begins tonight with our dinner at the Cosmos Club!

Do you know how to dispose of batteries and electronic waste safely? ⁉️🪫♻️ Ecocycle (Australia) have you covered! As the national leader in waste management and resource recovery, Ecocycle is tackling the growing issue of #batteryfires caused by improperly disposed batteries through its network of over 7,500 recycling collection points at major supermarkets and retailors #Australia wide. This week Pyne & Partners’ William Clancy, had the pleasure of facilitating a delegation from the City of Melbourne including Councillor Rafael Camillo to Ecocycle’s state-of-the-art battery recycling facility in Campbellfield. Together, Ecocycle and the City of Melbourne discussed delivering environment and economic benefits for Victorians through sustainable recycling practices and committed to making our city cleaner, greener, and more sustainable for everyone. ♻️💪🏽 Let’s power a better future - one recycled battery at a time!🔋⚡️

Please welcome our new Associate, Alexandra Robson 🤝. Alex has joined the Pyne & Partners team in Canberra. We're lucky to gain her experience working across government, including a federal ministerial office, and her previous work in government relations for boutique advisory firms. Alex also has experience in the public service, working towards advancing PillarII of the #AUKUS 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🫡 partnership.   From these roles, Alexandra can navigate Australia’s political landscape and government processes and can provide unique advice to support the decision-making of clients and senior leaders.   Alexandra graduated from the The Australian National University in 2022 with a Bachelor of International Security and Bachelor of Public Policy and is based in Canberra. We're excited to have you on board Alex 🥂 🎉

👉🏼 A few more Pyne & Partners highlights from the Avalon Australian International Airshow: 1. It was a pleasure to welcome Victorian Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing, the Hon Colin Brooks MP, to our client Rolls-Royce's dinner, pictured here with Dean Reeves and Alex Zino from #RollsRoyce. 2. Attending the 🇺🇸 USA VIP Reception alongside our client Silentium Defence was another standout moment.