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Asked if Australia was prepared for any unrest in Solomon Islands, Marles said Australia already provided support for the nation to maintain stability and indicated any further requests would be considered favourably. “The bill and the process has a long way to play out. There are a number of steps ahead of it. It was only tabled last week and my understanding is that it won’t be divided in the Solomon Islands parliament for at least another four weeks,” he told ABC RN Breakfast.
Matt Kean, pictured in NSW parliament on Tuesday, says he didn’t give his conversations with John Barilaro ‘a second thought’ after the pair discussed a trade commissioner role.It comes after Barilaro revealed to a parliamentary inquiry on Monday he texted Kean in December last year about his interest in a trade commissioner posting, and that the treasurer was supportive.
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