Australia will spend $65 million building a new High Commission in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara amid record aid for the Pacific, where the federal government is seeking to counter Chinese influence.
The government lifted its aid funding to the Pacific region to $1.85 billion in 2022-23. It also doubled the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific to $3 billion.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
