Congratulations to Matthew Wale, on being appointed Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. I look forward to working together to continue strengthening our economic, development and security partnership. 🇸🇧🇦🇺
Solomon Islands and Australia are family with connected futures.
Today, Australia announced support to grow the size and capability of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, setting a new foundation for our cooperation.
We are honoured to be Solomon Islands’ partner of choice.
My Government has worked tirelessly to rebuild Australia’s relationships in the Pacific.
And today we take our relationship with Solomon Islands to a new level, by providing support to grow the size of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
This partnership will strengthen Solomon Islands’ domestic security and will enhance its ability to contribute to regional stability.
It affirms Australia as Solomon Islands' security partner of choice.
Prime Minister Manele and I make this announcement today from Honiara and Canberra.
Because we are stronger and more secure when we act together.
Under my Government, Australia will be the partner for Solomon Islands we always should have been.
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7/ Sometimes the message is unclear — clouded by the language barrier, or cultural differences, or clunky talking points.
And in these situations, you fall back on personal relationships to clarify.
This week I want to share the work of the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership in Malaita Province. Malaita celebrated its Second Appointed Day on 15 August and I was blessed to be able to travel there for the celebrations.
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Happy Independence Day to Prime Minister Manele, my counterpart FM Agovaka, and the people of Solomon Islands.
Our nations share a region and we share a future.
It was a pleasure to welcome PM Manele to Australia last month for his first overseas trip as Prime Minister.
The Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wing visited Mbokona School, Central Honiara this morning to handover a new school science laboratory. Updates coming up.
@KKaekesa@AusHCSols@BHCHoniara@TavuliNews Congratulations on your leadership and delivering for your community in Guadalcanal @KKaekesa. You’ve made such an important impact! Can’t wait for the handover ceremony to celebrate all the hard work and dedication from the community. Tumasi na 🇸🇧🇦🇺
Congratulations to Jeremiah Manele on his election as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. I look forward to working closely with him. Australia and Solomon Islands are close friends and our futures are connected. 🇦🇺🇸🇧
Great to catch up with my former lecturer at @POLSISEngage Associate Professor @n_george2 while she's in Honiara to observe the Solomon Islands election with a team of researchers from SINU. Nicole also made the front page of today's Island Sun! #impact 🗳️🇸🇧
Incredible week in Isabel visiting Kia and a turtle rookery in the Arnavons in Isabel Province. Loved learning from Solomon Islands rangers about their work collecting data on endangered turtles and community consultations to ensure the research is successful. 🇸🇧🐢
20,000kg of elections material arrived to Honiara🇸🇧for the anticipated 2024 parliamentary & provincial assembly elections. Thanks to the generous support from @EUPasifika & @AusHCSols, @UNDP_Solomons is proud to assist the @SIElectoral in ensuring credible & inclusive elections✌️