Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the announcement in Canberra this morning.
“As of July, General Hurley will be retiring,” Mr Abbott said. “Air Marshal Binskin will be taking over as the chief of the defence force.
“Thank you to General David Hurley for the work that he has done over the last three years as the Chief, but over the last 40 years as a member of our military.
“David, I hope you feel incredibly proud of the work you’ve done because you have served our country, you’ve served Queen and country with extraordinary distinction.”
Air Marshal Binskin, who spent a short time in the Navy before joining the RAAF, said he was honoured and proud to be selected as the new defence chief.
“I know that I’ll take command of the ADF at a time of military significance as we go into the centenary of Anzac commemorations,” he said.
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