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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Prianka Srinivasan

New Vanuatu PM says he will ‘revisit’ 2022 security agreement with Australia

People walking away from the camera down the Lini highway towards Parliament Hourse at sunset in Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s incoming prime minister, Jotham Napat, has said a security agreement with Australia needs to be taken ‘back to the drawing board’. Photograph: Christopher Malili/The Guardian

Vanuatu’s new prime minister has said his government intends to “revisit” a security agreement with Australia, arguing it does not reflect his country’s priorities including climate change and travel mobility for its citizens.

Jotham Napat, who was elected in February, said the pact with Canberra had to be taken “back to the drawing board” as he sought a “win-win situation” in a renegotiated deal.

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