Labor pledges more foreign aid to Pacific with plan ‘to restore Australia’s place as first partner of choice’
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#5YHH4)
Seven-point plan also includes funding boosts for regional broadcasting and fight against illegal fishing
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Labor will vow to increase foreign aid to Pacific island countries and ramp up patrols to fight illegal fishing, as it makes an election pledge to restore Australia's place as first partner of choice for our Pacific family".
A boost to regional broadcasting is also part of the package, with Labor seeking to intensify political pressure on the prime minister, Scott Morrison, in the wake of China signing a security agreement with Solomon Islands.
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