AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPacific Security Diplomacy: Australia’s AFP chief Krissy Barrett will push for an Interpol-style Pacific policing pact at a UN summit, as Canberra warns China is expanding its policing footprint across the South Pacific, including in Vanuatu. Australia–Fiji Treaty Push: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Fiji to sign the Vuvale Union with Sitiveni Rabuka, as part of a three-day Pacific blitz that also includes talks in the Solomon Islands and meetings with PNG and Tonga leaders in Brisbane. Vanuatu–Australia Nakamal Fallout: Vanuatu’s Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs renews objections to the use of “Nakamal” in the new agreement, while China warns Australia’s pact should not target third countries as Beijing presses ahead with its own deal with Port Vila. Vanuatu Connectivity & Health: Solomon Airlines launches the first Port Vila–Christchurch direct service, boosting tourism recovery, and Vanuatu rolls out the HeartCare app to help community health workers screen for heart disease earlier. Regional Governance & Oceans: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale’s counterpart Jeremiah Manele urges Pacific leaders to quickly settle maritime borders and advance 100% ocean management.
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