A shadow minister believes one "game changer" move from China on the Ukraine invasion could see its relationship improve "short term" with the rest of the world.
Anthony Albanese has clashed with 2GB’s Ray Hadley over the Solomon Islands security agreement with China, climate change, boat turnbacks, and bullying allegations levelled against several women in his leadership team.
The land mass of the Solomon Islands is less than half of Tasmania’s but it is spread over an area in the South Pacific as long as the distance from Hobart to Sydney.
Peter Dutton has defended the handling of a security pact between the Solomon Islands and China and says the Morrison Government acted in a “coordinated and strategic fashion” despite accusations from Labor claiming the deal was bungled.
The Solomon Islands security pact with China has been labelled as "unnecessary and not needed" by an Opposition MP of the Pacific nation who is against the move.