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

As I referenced in my earlier answer, it is a decision of the Pacific Islands Forum by leaders that articulates the importance of Pacific family being responsible for its own security. We also believe that that is in Australia's interests. It's in the interests of the Pacific and in the interests of Australia. It's not possible to talk about security in the Pacific without talking about what the forum itself has determined to be Pacific island nations' biggest security challenge, and that of course is climate change. As part of our falepili union, we will provide an additional $16.9 million in funding towards large-scale land reclamation that will expand Funafuti's land by six per cent, enabling people to live in Tuvalu in the face of sea level rise. I noticed over the weekend that Mr Hastie has indicated that the opposition is supportive of this arrangement. Given their opposition to so much else, I'm pleased that they have— (Time expired)