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Could the ‘Cook Islands Option’ save our Pacific family?

2 April 2022

9:00 AM

2 April 2022

9:00 AM

In light of the possibility of a Chinese military base soon being installed in the Solomon Islands, it may be time to consider offering our Pacific neighbours the option of becoming associated states with Australia, in the same way as the Cook Islands and Niue are associated states with New Zealand.

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