With the Honiara-Beijing pact considered a done deal back in March, the view in government was there little to be gained in sending Marise Payne other than humiliation for Australia once the deal was publicly finalised. auspol
The landmark security deal between China and the Solomon Islands, which could see Chinese forces stationed less than 2000 kilometres from Australia’s east coast, has thrust Australian diplomacy into the heart of a domestic political campaign.
The fact that it took almost a month after the draft agreement leaked for the Minister for the Pacific Zed Seselja – not Payne – toBut inside the government, there is a different view of Payne’s handling of the crisis.
Payne’s relationship with Morrison is said to be strong too, and she’s a major contributor to decisions taken in cabinet and by the national security committee.
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