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2023 FDC Pacific Lecture: Hon Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Speeches
2023 FDC Pacific Lecture: Hon Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
The Prime Minister of Samoa, Hon Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, gave the inaugural FDC Pacific Lecture at Old Parliament House, Canberra on 20 March 2023.
Prospective IMF loan to push reform in PNG
Commentary
Prospective IMF loan to push reform in PNG
Originally published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
British foreign minister’s belated visit to the Pacific a welcome counter to Chinese influence
Commentary
British foreign minister’s belated visit to the Pacific a welcome counter to Chinese influence
A commentary first published in The Guardian Australia on 21 April 2023
Failure not an option in this generational opportunity
Commentary
Failure not an option in this generational opportunity
Nothing less than a revolution in our approach is going to solve a problem that threatens to derail the ambitious nuclear submarine program and the ADF restructure. Originally…
The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
Commentary
The big AUKUS question that Albanese has yet to answer
Paul Keating is insouciant about China’s muscle and dismissive of Taiwan’s democracy. But he has changed the national debate about the submarine deal. Originally published in the…
Ideology is back, and it’s critical for understanding AUKUS v China
Commentary
Ideology is back, and it’s critical for understanding AUKUS v China
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
Commentary
Tell us why high price of nuclear subs is good value for Australia
Providing more detail about the operational worth of these stealthy assets would help justify the cost to the public’s hip pockets. Originally published in the Australian…
PNG’s tax on monopolists is counterproductive
Commentary
PNG’s tax on monopolists is counterproductive
Originally published in the East Asia Forum
LGBTQIA+ rights and issues in the Pacific
Podcasts
LGBTQIA+ rights and issues in the Pacific
  The global campaign to secure protections for LGBTQIA+ people has made significant progress in recent years, yet laws governing LGBTQIA+ rights in the Pacific are…