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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Australia in the dark over China-Nauru development deal

Questions have arisen over a pact signed by Nauru President David Adeang and Anthony Albanese. (Dominic Giannini/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia discovered a major deal between Nauru and a Chinese company through a press release, months after signing a pact that demands advanced notice of security and critical infrastructure agreements.

Australia is providing Nauru $100 million in budget support and $40 million for policing in exchange for an effective veto of security and critical infrastructure agreements with third countries.

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