Yes, Morrison 'showed up' in the Pacific, but what did he actually achieve?
- Written by Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland
January is an odd time for high level visits to the Pacific. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s decision to focus on the region at the start of the year indicates he listened to the criticism of his failure to attend the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Nauru last September.
This visit began and ended with security. The Vanuatu leg of the...
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