18 August, 2019

Pacific step up or stuff-up? The complexities behind Scott Morrison's week in Tuvalu

When Scott Morrison walked down the steps of his RAAF jet and stepped foot on Funafuti, the tiny Pacific atoll which is 400 metres at its widest and just 18 kilometres long, he was greeted by the sight of several small children submerged in a wading pool.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Alex Hawke.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for
 International Development and the Pacific Alex Hawke.
"Save Tuvalu, save the world," the Prime Minister was told. It was a message that would be repeated for days to come.

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