Solomon Islands to delay election as PM tells Australia to ‘get ready’ to fund vote

Manasseh Sogavare pushed for the election to be delayed, saying country could not host election and Pacific Games in the same year

The Solomon Islands' government has voted to delay its national elections, after it passed a controversial bill submitted by the prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, to postpone the poll until after the country has hosted the Pacific Games in November 2023.

The vote passed with 37 votes for, nine against and three MPs absent during the voting.