Australia will spend US$378 million

which saw a shift to signing transactional, bilateral agreements with a heavy geosecurity orientation. It started with the Falepili Union with Tuvalu in 2023, offering climate change-driven resettlement of citizens to Australia in exchange for a security veto. One of the biggest deals was last year with Papua New Guinea. Australia will spend US$378 million (A$600 million) to bring a PNG rugby league team into its national NRL competition. In exchange, PNG must not talk with China on security matters. Speaking recently at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Dutton stated that if he becomes prime minister, “I want Australia to again be the clear and natural partner of choice for Pacific nations.” สล็อต เว็บตรง