.PeterDutton_MP says he will support the government's efforts to foster relations in the Pacific as the new foreign minister focuses heavily on the region. 7NEWS
High-level players will essentially be locked out of the Pacific Islands Forum as tensions in the region escalate amid China seeking a regional security agreement.
The White House's top Indo-Pacific security advisor Kurt Campbell says he expects to see more cabinet-level officials visiting the Pacific islands, following his visit to Honiara in light of the Sino-Solomons security pact. It comes as Australia's Opposition Leader Peter Dutton seeks a unity ticket with Labor in the Pacific after tensions strained Australia's relationship with the Solomon Islands.
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