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Australia seeks Fiji security deal despite China fears
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has downplayed concerns of pushback from China over...
Ben James 6 May 2026
Australian ministers' visit pursues 'transformative agreement' to strengthen cooperation with Fiji
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy w...
Giovanni Torre 5 May 2026
'This is our home': Wong's unity call to Pacific Isles
Australia and Pacific Island nations must team-up to counter China's growing reg...
Tess Ikonomou 3 Dec 2025
Tuvalu, Australia look to develop landmark climate pact
Tuvalu and Australia will work on progressing a landmark treaty as the two natio...
Dominic Giannini 30 Jul 2025
Foreign minister seeks to calm Pacific climate concerns
In a demonstration of Pacific solidarity, Penny Wong has returned to the scene o...
Ben McKay 20 May 2025
Foreign minister to blitz key Pacific island states

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will blitz three key Pacific island nations in her first standalone trip after Labor's landslide re-election. The foreign minister will visit Vanuatu, Tonga and Fiji across...

PM, Wong deny Voice will be revived

The Prime Minister has denied Foreign Minister Penny Wong wants to resurrect the Voice to Parliament debate. Speaking on an episode of the Betoota Advocate podcast released on Monday, Ms Wong compared...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 30, 2025
"Diminishes us in the world": Ministers slam Dutton's vow to axe First Nations ambassador role

Federal ministers Malarndirri McCarthy and Penny Wong have defended the role of First Nations ambassador Justin Mohamed in the wake of attacks from the federal opposition, with Senator Wong saying Pet...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 24, 2024
Wong links PNG diplomacy to climate change in Pacific

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says a "very substantial and serious" ministerial delegation to Papua New Guinea shows Australia is committed to engaging the Pacific region on climate change.

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Aaron Sheldrick Jun 17, 2024
Penny Wong admits Australia hasn't been "as good a partner as we would have liked” to Pacific nations

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has acknowledged Australia has not been "as good a partner as we would have liked" to Pacific nations as she visited the Solomon Islands and met with new Prime Mini...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 6, 2024
Wong makes dash to Solomons to rebuild Pacific 'family'

Penny Wong has become the second senior minister to make the trip to the Solomon Islands within weeks for talks with the country's new Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele.

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Tess Ikonomou Jun 6, 2024
Australia guarantees Tuvalu's security in $110m pact

Australia is guaranteeing Tuvalu's security under a new pact as it pledges more than $110 million in a development package. The memorandum of understanding was focused on sovereignty, Foreign Minister...

Foreign minister Wong to lead bipartisan trip to Tuvalu

Penny Wong and opposition counterpart Simon Birmingham will travel to Tuvalu for talks on security and climate change. The foreign minister will lead the second bipartisan Pacific visit of the governm...

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Tess Ikonomou May 8, 2024
Environment Minister probes Environmental Defenders Office following Tiwi pipeline fallout

The Environmental Defenders Office are being scrutinised by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek following critical assessments of the body's conduct in the Santos pipeline development dispute...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 9, 2024
New Australian Pacific visa scheme gets green light

Thousands of Pacific islanders will be offered a path to Australian life after a government effort to boost regional employment and address shortages was given the green light.

Wong cooks up 'yes' vote support with celebrity TV chef

Penny Wong has enlisted some celebrity power on the hustings as the foreign minister seeks to warm up support for an Indigenous voice to parliament.

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Tess Ikonomou Sep 29, 2023
Lambie slams Greens move to block housing bill

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has launched an attack on the federal Greens after the party blocked the government's Housing Australia Future Fund bill in the senate.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 11, 2023
Nickel, nuclear subs on latest Pacific blitz agenda

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged to expand Australia's Pacific labour scheme, increase co-operation in critical mineral mining and adhere to the non-proliferation treaty as she wraps up her yea...

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