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Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop visits Nauru

The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop made her first trip to Nauru today (18 December) as government minister.

 

Ms Bishop and her delegation arrived this morning (18 Dec) on board a Royal Australian Air Force flight from the Solomon Islands before flying on to Vanuatu.

 

The delegation was met at the airport by Nauru's Secretary for Foreign Affairs & Trade, the Australian High Commissioner Bruce Cowled and members of the Australian High Commission.

 

The protocol welcome at the government office shortly after arrival included the playing of national anthems of Australia and Nauru and an inspection of the all-female police honour guard.

 

A closed door meeting with Cabinet and government caucus was later held in the Cabinet room with discussions centring on ongoing support in the health and education sectors as well as the progress of the Regional Processing Centre (RPC).

 

Following the cabinet meeting, Ms Bishop and her delegation visited RPC 1 where they attended another meeting with service providers of the centre.

 

This meeting was essentially an opportunity for the service providers to update the minister on work being done at the centres and the working relationship between them and the Nauru Government.

 

Lunch was later hosted by His Excellency President Baron Waqa at the Menen hotel.

 

President Waqa and Ms Bishop both gave speeches highlighting the ongoing mutual support and respect both countries have enjoyed, before exchanging gifts.

 

Ms Bishop and her delegation were later escorted to the Nauru Secondary School that was recently refurbished under Australian aid and the TVET centre, prior to their departure shortly after 3.00pm Nauru time.

 

Ms Bishop was accompanied on this trip by adviser Gabby Young, Parliamentary Secretary Senator Brett Mason, deputy Leader of the Australian Opposition and Shadow minister for Foreign Affairs Tanya Plibersek, Deputy Chief of Staff to Ms Plibersek Daniel Doran, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite, Ambassador for Women and Girls Natasha Stott Despoja, First Assistant Secretary Pacific Division Department of Foreign Affairs Kathy Klugman and media representative Antony Walker.