Australia news live: PM to host three Pacific leaders in Brisbane, with all eyes on China after missile test
Summary
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hosting the leaders of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Samoa in Brisbane for talks aimed at strengthening regional ties. This meeting follows a recent defense agreement with Fiji and comes amid growing concerns about China's influence in the Pacific.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Albanese is meeting with Pacific leaders James Marape (Papua New Guinea), Lord Fakafānua (Tonga), and La’auli Leuatea Schmidt (Samoa) in Brisbane.
- The leaders will attend a Pacific rugby league event and the State of Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium.
- Albanese recently signed a defense pact with Fiji, making it Australia’s fourth official ally.
- The Ocean of Peace Alliance may be expanded to include other Pacific nations.
- These diplomatic efforts aim to increase Australia’s military and aid presence in the Pacific region.
- The meetings happen as geopolitical tensions rise due to China's recent missile test.
- Experts note that Australia is now focused on building trust and cooperation with Pacific governments over the long term.
- Separately, Telstra is experiencing a wide mobile network outage affecting calls and data since early morning.
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