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Albanese to host three Pacific leaders in Brisbane
Anthony Albanese Australia will host three Pacific prime ministers who are trying to strengthen Australia’s regional influence in the face of the growing threat from China, according to the Associated Press.
Bilateral talks with Papua New Guinea James Marapeof Tonga Lord Fakafānua and Samoa La’auli Leuatea Schmidt This will be followed by a Pacific rugby league event in Brisbane featuring the four leaders.
Albanese will also host the prime ministers at their State of Origin decision meeting at Suncorp Stadium.
The Prime Minister has returned from a successful trip to Fiji and the Solomon Islands, where he signed a major defense agreement with Fiji.
The Peace Ocean Alliance, which could be expanded to include other Pacific countries, makes Fiji Australia’s fourth official ally.
Henry Ivarature An official from the Australia Pacific Security College said ongoing talks to expand Australia’s presence in neighboring islands signaled a new era of power for the region.
“I think Australia has learned to listen and has learned to accept the way Pacific governments operate. It has been patient,” he said.
But Ivarature said attention will now turn to maintaining trust over a long period of time. The Brisbane talks will focus on expanding military and aid efforts in the Pacific as China emerges as a geopolitical threat.
Good morning
Welcome to Guardian Australia’s live newscast.
I Martin Farrer and I’ll bring you the morning’s news before your regular blogger gets behind the wheel.
We start with a look back at the Prime Minister’s day of diplomacy: with all eyes on China following its latest move in the Pacific and the superpower’s missile test. Anthony Albanese It hosts the leaders of Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Samoa for talks in Brisbane (and, not coincidentally, a chance to watch the State of Origin decision).
Stay with us.
