Fossil fuel expansion or Pacific security? Albanese is learning Australia can’t have both

By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to strengthen security ties with Pacific island nations and counter China’s growing influence during a trip to the region this week. If he walks away with one lesson, it’s that Australia’s climate policy remains a significant sticking point.

The main purpose of Albanese’s visit was to attend annual leaders’ talks known as the Pacific Islands Forum. On the way, Albanese stopped in Vanuatu hoping to sign a security…

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