Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

At the United Nations, we worked to ensure that we engaged deeply with our Pacific partners and responded to their needs. This included working with Pacific Islands Forum members to launch the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, which I had the privilege of hosting—well, Prime Minister Bainimarama hosted it at the Australia mission, and we were very privileged to support that. In addition, I joined the United Nations General Assembly Ocean Panel leaders on ensuring the health and resilience of our oceans, which we know is vital to our Pacific family.

Unlike those opposite, we know we are stronger in the world when we work together to defend our interests, and we seek to treat our friends and partners with respect and listen to what they say. Instead of disrespecting our Pacific family's climate concerns, we are seeking to work with them to deliver real action on climate and to build a stronger Pacific family, and I thank them for their engagement. (Time expired)

With that, President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.