AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPacific Security: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo condemned China’s nuclear-capable missile test in the Pacific, urging the region not to become a “testing ground” and pointing to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty. Regional Diplomacy: Australia is pushing Pacific Islands Forum members toward a “very strong” joint statement against the missile launch, with leaders including Samoa, Tonga and PNG weighing how publicly to respond. Australia–PNG Treaty: The Pukpuk mutual defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea has now come into force, with leaders calling it a “new era” and noting recruitment pathways for PNG citizens into the Australian Defence Force. Pacific Rugby League: In Brisbane, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and PNG signed Australia’s AU$250m Pacific Rugby League Partnership, including plans to identify opportunities for NRL and NRLW matches in the Pacific over 10 years. Samoa Courts: FAST has been granted leave to intervene in HRPP’s judicial review challenge over the appointment of Fono Faavae district development chairpersons. Samoa Language & Education: Samoa is hosting FAGASA’s 34th annual teachers’ meeting on teaching Gagana Samoa in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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