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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Turnbull, Malcolm

Period of Service: 15/09/2015 - 24/08/2018
Release Date:
09/09/2016
Release Type:
Transcript
Transcript ID:
40444
Location:
Pohnpei, Micronesia
Remarks at bilateral meeting with President of Nauru

PRIME MINISTER:

Mr President, very good to see you. Congratulations, as I said a moment ago, on you re-election.

PRESIDENT WAQA:

And of course yourself.

PRIME MINISTER:

Yes indeed, thank you. Well we have a lot to discuss. It’s very good to be here with your team. I just want to say how much we value your ongoing support in combatting the scourge of people smuggling. It’s really very much appreciated and saving many, many lives too. That’s the critical thing.

We’ll talk about climate change, we’ll talk about PACER Plus. We have got a lot on our agenda so it’s very good to see you.

PRESIDENT WAQA:

Thank you very much. Thank you for your acceptance of the High Commissioner [inaudible] very grateful [inaudible] foreign affairs [inaudible]

Thank you very much.

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