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Simon Birmingham, the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, has defended the previous Coalition government’s record of engagement with the Pacific region.
“I think the efforts that were made previously, be it the commitment to net-zero by 2050, be it the $700 million Pacific financing package, all of those were intended to ensure Australia did its part globally, but also was able to show to the Pacific a genuine commitment towards action,” Birmingham told ABC Radio.
“I can understand and appreciate why they would be welcoming higher levels of short-term ambition. Of course, I note their commentary seeking, in some cases, for that to go even further.”
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