'I've been friends and met with delegations and spoken with Pacific Island leaders over my time in parliament, and I'm very, very keen to continue that relationship, to build that relationship, to offer bipartisan support.' auspol
Opposition leader Peter Dutton said he's"very happy" to support the government on Pacific policy, ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum in July.
The former defence minister, and current Opposition leader, Peter Dutton said he will work with the government on Pacific policy.Opposition leader Peter Dutton will offer bipartisan support to the new Labor government on policies regarding the South Pacific, amid tensions with the Solomon Islands."I've met with the leaders to the extent that we could over the course of COVID, most of it obviously virtually," the former defence minister told reporters in Canberra on Friday.
Australia has expressed concern that this could lead to Beijing establishing a military base in Solomon Islands, something former
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