Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

In addition to Australia's own deployment, we are working closely with regional partners, who are similarly committed to a stable Pacific. We welcome the participation of 37 members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, who have deployed alongside Australian personnel. We are working with Fiji to mobilise a number of RFMF personnel, who are expected to arrive tomorrow. These efforts are also in response to requests from the Solomon Islands government. Australia is also in discussion with New Zealand about further cooperation. I have engaged with my counterparts across the Pacific, and Prime Minister Morrison and Minister Seselja have done the same. Australia continues to engage and work with our Pacific family and like-minded partners as the situation develops. We are strongly committed to peace, security and stability across our region.