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Australia news live: Richard Marles bound for Pacific summit in South Korea

The Guardian logo The Guardian 28.05.2023 02:02:23 Graham Readfearn
Richard Marles will meet South Korea's president and his defence counterpart in Seoul on Monday.

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South Korea is deepening ties with Pacific, Richard Marles says

The deputy prime minister and defence minister Richard Marles has welcomed South Korea's "interest in deepening ties" with the Pacific.

Marles is heading to Seoul for the first Korea-Pacific Islands summit tomorrow with all 18 members of the Pacific Islands Forum invited.

Marles said South Korea had in December released an Indo-Pacific strategy that showed "its commitment to the Pacific as an engaged and reliable partner."

Australia welcomes Korea's interest in deepening ties with the Pacific, and looks forward to building on our foundation of shared values to promote our mutual interest in a prosperous and resilient Pacific.

On the trip Marles will also meet South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol and his defence counterpart, Lee Jong-sup.

How's your morning? Graham Readfearn here starting the Guardian's live news coverage for this Sunday 28 May.

The defence minister, Richard Marles, has announced overnight he is heading to South Korea for the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands summit that starts tomorrow. A bit more about that shortly.

We'll also be hearing from the senator Lidia Thorpe, who is a guest on the ABC's Insiders program later this morning. With the political debate over the Indigenous voice referendum cranking up, we'll stay across the independent senator's views. She's reportedly said she won't be fronting the leading no campaign.

Here's a recap of what happened yesterday.

A teenager is fighting for their life this morning after a car crash in Victoria's west on Saturday that killed four people.

The Victorian Nationals fell into line with federal counterparts and voted to oppose the Indigenous voice to parliament at the start of National Reconciliation Week.

Indigenous Australians minister Linda Burney accused opposition leader Peter Dutton of "playing politics" with the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum and dividing Australians.

Former NSW Liberal party president Maria Kovacic will replace the late senator for NSW Jim Molan after winning a preselection vote on Saturday.

A third teenager came forward to assist police after a fire engulfed a seven-storey building in Sydney's CBD on Thursday.

Calls are growing for a parliamentary inquiry into use of force by NSW police with justice experts saying too much focus is placed on individual police officers rather than a "festering" systemic problem.

A government meet-and-greet to connect Australian industry with the world's largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, was criticised by environmental groups as "akin to a joint trade show with a tobacco major".

Onwards.

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