Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—It is indeed a great honour to welcome Prime Minister Fiame of Samoa to parliament today. Australia and Samoa are longstanding friends. There are 100,000 people of Samoan descent who call Australia home, including some of our best rugby league players, I've got to say! I congratulated the Prime Minister on making the World Cup final—quite an extraordinary achievement for a nation of that size—at the end of last year.

Today we signed the Australia-Samoa Bilateral Partnership Agreement. This elevates our partnership of equals, and I look forward to further enhancing our bilateral and regional cooperation. I want to recognise today and appreciate the influential role that Prime Minister Fiame has played in ensuring the unity of the Pacific Islands Forum. Finally, I commend the Prime Minister's leadership on climate action. You are a most welcome visitor to Australia.

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