Foreign minister uses speech in Fiji to declare ‘this is a different Australian government’ that will act responsibly on climate change
“I always think that’s a good way to approach big decisions: think about where you might be in a decade.”
Wong said the election on Saturday showed “a huge groundswell of support for taking real action on the climate crisis in Australia”. In a nod to the growing strategic competition in the Pacific, Wong said the region had “not faced a more vexing set of circumstances for decades”. signed by Solomon Islands and China last month, and a five-year action plan, both of which have been seen by the Guardian, cover a huge range of issues, include trade, financing and investment, tourism and public health.
Wong alluded to Wang’s visit – and a lack of transparency on Beijing’s part – during a question-and-answer session with journalists on Thursday.
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