US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Australia for the annual Australia-United States Ministerial (AUSMIN) talks, which start on Tuesday.

Senator Kerry will be joined by US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, Ms Bishop and Australian Defence Minister David Johnston. The four leaders will sign the Force Posture Agreement, which was reached by US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Tony Abbott earlier this year. The agreement sets out the framework for an increased presence of US marines in Darwin. It will alos allow the US to expand military assets over the next 25 years in Australia