QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:10): We in the Albanese government know that the job of building a safer, more secure region will never be over. That is why we're using all arms of national power to strengthen Australia's relationships in the Pacific to continue building trust and to remain a partner of choice.

We have been turning up, listening and working to advance Pacific priorities. We've prioritised Australia's position as the Pacific's largest and most comprehensive development partner because, when Labor came to government, we chose to deliver real change in our foreign policy. This is why we have made transformational breakthroughs in the Pacific.

But we know we have to keep working hard every day. We cannot afford to return to the days of neglect, and we will keep persistently pressing Australia's national interest in our region every day.