Solomon
Islands – motions
Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Jeremiah Manele has suggested changes to how motions of no
confidence in the country are moved.
Manele said there
must be a balance between the right to move a motion of
no-confidence, and protecting parliamentary processes from
being abused.
Two motions of no confidence against his
Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) have
been moved within a year in office, but ultimately
withdrawn.
SIBC reported Manele told parliament
on Monday he will bring a paper to Cabinet to appoint a task
force to do these reforms.
Palau –
ocean
Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr has signed
an executive order creating a working group to better
protect Palau’s ocean.
He has called it a “whole
government approach in securing Palau’s waters.”
The
Island Times reported the Coordinated Maritime
Management Working Group brings together top officials from
government agencies to respond more quickly and effectively
to ocean-related threats.
These include illegal
fishing, safety emergencies, or foreign intrusions in
Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
The working group
will be led jointly by the Bureau of Public Safety and the
Bureau of Marine Transportation.
Under the order, the
group will meet monthly at the Joint Operations Center to
review incidents at sea – such as search and rescue
operations or encounters with suspicious vessels – and will
also develop procedures, run annual training exercises, and
work with foreign partners and the private
sector.
Cook Islands – culture
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Cook Islands
traditional leaders want cultural knowledge to be integrated
into the teaching curriculum.
The House of Ariki has
developed an education manifesto at a four-day workshop
alongside the education ministry of and Conservation
International.
It sets out recommendations for
education to be built on indigenous
knowledge.
Conservation International spokesperson
Schannel van Dijken said that many countries in the region
have not been teaching their own history and
culture.
“Some of the core recommendations from that
coming out, that’s articulated in that document, is making
Cook Islands Māori language instruction compulsory from
preschool through to secondary levels; integrating
traditional knowledge and cultural practices throughout the
curriculum.”
Australia/Pacific – relations
Pat
Conroy has retained his position in Cabinet following
Tuesday’s ministerial changes announced by Australian Prime
Minister Anthony Albanese.
Conroy will continue as
Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific
Island Affairs.
In a statement, he said he will
continue to build positive relations with the Pacific family
as part of the Albanese Government’s commitment to
supporting a peaceful, stable and prosperous future for
Australia and our region.
Conroy said defence spending
under the Albanese government had reached record levels, and
he would continue to focus on strengthening the Australian
Defence Force and local defence
manufacturing.
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