Politics Unit 4 - Australia

When was the China-Solomon Islands Security Pact?

April 2022

What month was the Australian federal election in 2022?

May

Following the May 2022 election, Penny Wong visited all … other … members.

17, PIF

The then-PM of … (year) said the Pacific Islands were told by Australia to …

Tuvalu, 2019, "take the money ... then shut up about climate change"

The China-SI security pact says that Chinese …,…,… will help the SI.

police, military, law enforcement

Albanese said there would be a … … for Australian engagement in the Pacific (year)

“new era”, 2022

Albanese said Morrision had … in the Pacific (month, year)

“dropped the ball”, May 2022

When was the Pukpuk treaty?

Oct 2025

…. (PPI) is a …, …., and … security program endorsed by the Pacific Islands Forum ((month, year), A$… commitment over five years)

Pacific Policing Initiative, regional, Pacific-led, Australian-backed, Aug 2024, 400m

AUS-SI (month, year) agreed to A$… four-year … to expand and train the SI police

Dec 2024, 190m, policing deal

Ocean of Peace Alliance (day, month, year) - between … and …, was on the same day as the China … missile test.

6 July 2026, Australia, Fiji, ballistic

Albanese called the Chinese missile test … (month, year)

“provocative”, July 2026

The draft PIF response to the China missile test failed to secure agreement from …

Kiribati and Nauru

The current SI prime minister is … (from date). He has pivoted towards Australia, and says he will review the 2022 China-SI … … and warned Bejing not to … them after the missile launch.

Wale, May 2026, security pact, “threaten”

When was AUKUS announced?

Sep 2021

AUKUS is a … … between the US, Aus, and UK

trilateral partnership

As part of AUKUS, Australia will spend  A$… over …yrs for the nuclear submarines

368b, 30

There was a … review of AUKUS in (month, year), making sure that it aligned with Trump’s…

Pentagon, June 2025, “America First Agenda”

Former PM … described AUKUS as paying money to the US with …

Malcolm Turnbull, “no certainty … of getting anything back"

The Chinese … to the … said AUKUS risked … (year)

ambassador, EU, “nuclear proliferation”, 2021

Australia perceives AUKUS as upholding Australia’s … and promoting … for the region, according to an Australian … … (month, year)

“commitment to nuclear non-proliferation”, “security and prosperity”, government statement, Sep 2021

The Indonesian FM expressed concern over Australia continuing to meet … regarding AUKUS (year)

“nuclear proliferation obligations”, 2021

The NRL deal (month, year), caused China to suggest Australia sees PNG as a …

Dec 2024, “backyard”