AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCOP travel row: Australia’s Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Coalition counterpart Dan Tehan are trading barbs over taxpayer-funded travel tied to COP preparations, with Bowen’s department reportedly racking up nearly $500,000 in trips while building a 100-strong COP team. Visa shock for Pacific travellers: New Zealand is cutting Pacific visa fees (from $216 to $161) and extending default two-year multi-entry visas for Pacific Islands Forum citizens, but officials warn this could mean $1–2 million a year less revenue. Tuvalu education push: Tuvalu’s investment in teacher training is set to benefit 970 children. Regional security at sea: Pacific partners wrapped up Operation Tui Moana 2026, with patrols and inspections across 10 EEZs and support from Australia, New Zealand, France and the US to deter illegal fishing and other maritime crime. Diplomacy in Taipei: Ex-Czech and Philippines foreign ministers are set to speak at Taiwan’s Forum for Democratic Cooperation, underscoring the week’s wider contest for influence in the region.
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