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๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐. As Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I had the honour of presenting this report to Parliament today. The purpose of this inquiry has been to deepen relations with our family of nations in the Pacific through trade which is of critical importance to us all.
This report was built from the notion that Australia and Pacific island countries display an affinity for one another which goes well beyond our shared geography and common geostrategic and economic interests.