Duncan Lewis, the former director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Service (ASIO), has called on the new Albanese government to develop relations with Indonesia facing the challenges of international affairs in its Pacific neighbour.
Anthony Albanese, the new Australian prime minister, has promised that his government will take the geostrategic environment of the Pacific seriously.
“My government will take action. We will engage much more strongly with our neighbours,” Albanese told Sky News on Thursday.
“China is seeking to extend its influence into the region. During the election campaign, the Solomon Islands (security) deal was front and centre, but we know that from China’s perspective, that’s just the first of a range of deals they want to exercise.”…