After returning from Fiji and the Solomon Islands and signing historic agreements with Fiji and Vanuatu, Prime Minister Albanese will host Pacific leaders from Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga in Brisbane for ongoing regional security talks.

These important meetings will take place on the same day that Australia’s historic mutual defence treaty with PNG comes into force.

Prime Minister Albanese will hold bilateral meetings with each of the Leaders in Brisbane to discuss regional security, trade and economic growth opportunities.

He will then host the Leaders at the grand final of the State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium. The Albanese Labor Government is helping grow rugby league across the Pacific.

The meetings come at a time when the Government is making a range of breakthroughs in the Pacific such as:

The Brisbane meetings will come off the back of the Prime Minister’s visit to Honiara – where Australia is advancing a new era of cooperation with the Solomon Islands.

“This important series of meetings in Brisbane comes at a time where we are working closely with our Pacific family on the issues that matter to our region.

“I am very much looking forward to hosting Pacific Leaders in Brisbane and attending the State of Origin with them.

“Through one of Australia’s favourite sporting codes, we are bringing our Pacific family closer together.”