Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia “has to be part of the global economy” as an island continent.
Mr Albanese reiterated the importance of maintaining trade relationships with the Pacific and beyond, noting Australia is located in “the fastest growing region of the world in human history”.
“Now for a long time, we saw, as an island continent being located where we are, the tyranny of distance has been a source of disadvantage,” Mr Albanese said.
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