Australia’s colonial ’big stick’ politics in the Pacific | Green Left Show #42

Peter Boyle conducts a guest interview for the Green Left Show with Epeli Lesuma, Nuclear Justice Campaigner with the Fiji-based Pacific Network on Globalisation. They discuss: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's "hot mic" slip where he revealed Australia's imperialist intentions in the Pacific, the nature of AUKUS, the goal of a nuclear free & independent Pacific, and the role of China.

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View online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-42-australias-colonial-big-stick-politics-pacific/

The discussion covered: 1:20 Albanese's "hot mic" slipup; 3:53 Is there a problem with China?; 7:13 Australia: climate criminal; 11:09 For a nuclear free Pacific; and 15:54 Kanaky independence.

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