Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Bilyk. One of the things that we have been very focused on communicating is that our partnerships in the region will be guided by Pacific priorities. Communities and leaders across the blue Pacific have been clear about the impact of the three Cs. This was part of the discussion of the leaders discussion at the Pacific Islands Forum. The three Cs are climate, COVID and contest. This is articulated in the 2050 strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, endorsed by forum leaders this year, and I was very pleased to be with Prime Minister Bainimarama and other Pacific leaders at the UN when this was launched. It is a vision for the Pacific's economic, environmental and strategic future written by and written for Pacific nations and Pacific peoples. At the heart is the simple concept that the Pacific knows best what its priorities are and how to achieve them.