Australia news live: US marines plan permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria; Pauline Hanson to address National Press Club

The United States Marine Corps plans to establish a permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria, Australia, with tender documents indicating the facility will be operational by 2028. Initially, equipment and supplies will be stored in Melbourne before being transferred to new US warehouses to be constructed next year at an Australian military base in Bandiana, rural Victoria. This initiative aims to support integrated global sustainment by ensuring ready-for-issue equipment and supplies for operations and exercises across the Indo-Pacific region, according to a US Marine Corps spokesperson cited by AFP. The location in Victoria is reportedly chosen to be beyond the range of Chinese missiles. In parallel political news, Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party, is scheduled to address the National Press Club this week, a significant platform for political discourse in Australia.