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Figi Slams Australia's Deputy PM For Comments
Aug 18th, 2019 at 1:57pm
 
Fiji slams Australia's Deputy PM for saying Pacific nations can survive climate change by picking fruit

ABC News
August 17 2019


Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has accused the Australian Government of taking a "big step backwards" in its relations with the Pacific, after Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was captured on tape saying island nations affected by climate change would continue to survive by picking Australian fruit.   


Footage published by The Guardian shows Mr McCormack at a business function in Wagga Wagga, after Australia stymied efforts by small island states to get Pacific-wide consensus on their declaration for stronger action on climate change.

The watered-down agreement ended marathon talks at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Tuvalu, where the smaller Pacific nations had been pushing for a phase-out of coal in the power sector, which Australia resisted.

But Mr McCormack, who was acting prime minister at the time, told the function the Pacific nations would be fine.

"[I] get a little bit annoyed when we have people in those sorts of countries pointing the finger at Australia and say we should be shutting down all our resources sector so that they will continue to survive," he said.

"They will continue to survive, there's no question they will continue to survive, they will continue to survive with large aid assistance from Australia.

"They will continue to survive because many of their workers come here and pick our fruit."

The Fijian Prime Minister responded to the comments on Twitter.

Fears comments could push Pacific into China's arms

The Shadow Minister for the Pacific, Pat Conroy, said Mr McCormack's comments had rubbed salt into fresh wounds.   Sad

    "They're incredibly offensive, they're ill-informed, are counter-productive and will further undermine Australia's position in the Pacific," he said.

Mr Conroy said he was concerned the remarks would have diplomatic consequences in a region where China was gaining an increasing foothold.

"It can only make them more predisposed towards China," he said.

"Our goal always has been to be the partner of choice for Pacific island nations.

"Mr McCormack's inflammatory and ill-informed comments force the Pacific to look towards other partners and that's bad strategically for Australia, and it will lead potentially to very dire repercussions down the road."   Sad

Pacific pivot undermined
Australia's return to its Pacific neighbours after years of neglect could risk being undermined by the Government's intransigence on the region's main threat: climate change.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended Australia's relationship with the Pacific when asked about the comments in Adelaide on Saturday.

"Australia has the deepest engagement and biggest commitment of any nation in the world in the Pacific," he said.

"Australians should be very proud of the way we work closely with our Pacific family.

"We're there for the difficult conversations, we're there for every time of conversation with our Pacific family.

"We've always been there, we will always be there."

A spokeswoman for the Deputy Prime Minister declined to comment.  Sad   
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Reply #1 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 2:06pm
 
whiteknight wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 1:57pm:
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was captured on tape saying island nations affected by climate change would continue to survive by picking Australian fruit.   



a deplorable comment.
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Reply #2 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 2:20pm
 
But they will happily swallow their pride at such comments when they receive the money. Wink

How is climate change affecting them again? Improved island area on average. So sad. Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #3 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 2:32pm
 
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No I don't believe it. Australia has a deputy PM ?

Who is it I wonder ?
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Reply #4 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 5:46pm
 
No one has said Australia should be shutting down all our resources sector....Fossil fuel revenue is more important to the Coalition than the existence of Pacific Island nations according the deputy Prime Ministers own words....What a complete dickhead!!!

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"[I] get a little bit annoyed when we have people in those sorts of countries pointing the finger at Australia and say we should be shutting down all our resources sector so that they will continue to survive," he said.


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Reply #5 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 6:13pm
 
philperth2010 wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 5:46pm:
No one has said Australia should be shutting down all our resources sector....Fossil fuel revenue is more important to the Coalition than the existence of Pacific Island nations according the deputy Prime Ministers own words..


Now all you have to do is link them. Wink

Fossil fuel revenue is part of the resources sector sales.
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Reply #6 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 7:42pm
 
scoMo emerged from the Coconut conference smelling of roses after he bribed the Coconuts with lots of infrastructure.

The utter hypocrisy of the Coconuts in cuddling up to China the biggest emitters of everything that is bad and then trying to blackmail ScoMo over Australia's tiny emissions.

All the Coconuts are after is MORE MONEY!!!!
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Reply #7 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 9:31pm
 
lee wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 6:13pm:
philperth2010 wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 5:46pm:
No one has said Australia should be shutting down all our resources sector....Fossil fuel revenue is more important to the Coalition than the existence of Pacific Island nations according the deputy Prime Ministers own words..


Now all you have to do is link them.

Fossil fuel revenue is part of the resources sector sales.


All you have to do is provide a link were anyone has claimed "Australia should be shutting down all our resources sector"....Otherwise I stand by my comment!!!

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"[I] get a little bit annoyed when we have people in those sorts of countries pointing the finger at Australia and say we should be shutting down all our resources sector so that they will continue to survive," he said.


Over to you snowflake!!!

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Reply #8 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 9:43pm
 
Fphilperth2010 wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 9:31pm:
All you have to do is provide a link were anyone has claimed "Australia should be shutting down all our resources sector".


Seeing as I never even intimated it, I can't. It exists totally in your own mind.

I merely posted your quote. Don't tell me I took it out of context. Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #9 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 10:58pm
 
lee wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 6:13pm:
philperth2010 wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 5:46pm:
No one has said Australia should be shutting down all our resources sector....Fossil fuel revenue is more important to the Coalition than the existence of Pacific Island nations according the deputy Prime Ministers own words..


Now all you have to do is link them.

Link to what snowflake???


Fossil fuel revenue is part of the resources sector sales.


Cool....What does that have to do with the Deputy Prime Ministers comments....Your post is irrelevant dribble that addresses nothing I posted....Dickhead???

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Reply #10 - Aug 18th, 2019 at 11:00pm
 
lee wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 9:43pm:
Fphilperth2010 wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 9:31pm:
All you have to do is provide a link were anyone has claimed "Australia should be shutting down all our resources sector".


Seeing as I never even intimated it, I can't. It exists totally in your own mind.

I merely posted your quote. Don't tell me I took it out of context.


So you do not deny the Deputy Prime Minister is a liar....Thank you!!!

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Reply #11 - Aug 19th, 2019 at 4:31am
 
whiteknight wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 1:57pm:
Fiji slams Australia's Deputy PM for saying Pacific nations can survive climate change by picking fruit


Seems like McCormack was taken out of context. It seemed like the footage cut away before the context of what he meant was stated. How McCormack defines "picking fruit" as being a way to survive a climate crisis is something I have not been able to connect. But, it is unrealistic that Australia should shut down our mining sector because Pacific Islanders think that they are going to drown. I have not heard of islands being submerged inside 100 years.
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Reply #12 - Aug 19th, 2019 at 7:27am
 
UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 19th, 2019 at 4:31am:
whiteknight wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 1:57pm:
Fiji slams Australia's Deputy PM for saying Pacific nations can survive climate change by picking fruit


Seems like McCormack was taken out of context. It seemed like the footage cut away before the context of what he meant was stated. How McCormack defines "picking fruit" as being a way to survive a climate crisis is something I have not been able to connect. But, it is unrealistic that Australia should shut down our mining sector because Pacific Islanders think that they are going to drown. I have not heard of islands being submerged inside 100 years.



https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/pacific-island-nations-urge-world...

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Dnarever wrote on Aug 18th, 2019 at 2:32pm:
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No I don't believe it. Australia has a deputy PM ?

Who is it I wonder ?


Some old, white racist dude.

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Reply #14 - Aug 19th, 2019 at 8:05am
 
Does anyone know what Fiji would like Australia to do to stop the ice melting... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

it appears its all our fault Fijians are being asked to move away from the beaches......

also!do we force Fijians to come here and pick our fruit??..

news to me!

as far as I know it is a FACT Fijians do come here and pick our fruit.... we are far too lazy to do it ourselves..

I am grateful to them   I like my fruit...its an honorable job...
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