Richard Marles, Australian lawyer and politician, 50th Australian Minister for Trade and Investment

Richard Donald Marles is an Australian politician and lawyer serving as the 19th and current deputy prime minister of Australia and the minister for Defence since May 2022. He has been the deputy leader of the Labor Party since 2019, and has served as a member of Parliament (MP) for the Victorian division of Corio since 2007.

The Minister for Trade and Tourism is a portfolio in the Government of Australia, falling within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The position is currently held by Senator Don Farrell, sworn in as part of the Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. The minister is assisted by the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, held by Matt Thistlethwaite, and the Assistant Minister for Tourism, held by Nita Green.