Anthony Albanese promised a new era of diplomacy in the Pacific.

He promised seriousness, depth, and outcomes. What we are seeing instead is failure, drift, and humiliation.

The Albanese Government appears more focused on chasing applause at the United Nations General Assembly in New York for its stance on Palestinian statehood than on delivering outcomes in the Pacific.

That is a dereliction of priorities.

In the past fortnight, two major security agreements — first with Vanuatu, now with Papua New Guinea — have stumbled at the final hurdle.

Both were announced with great fanfare. Both were promoted as landmark achievements. And both collapsed leaving Australians with nothing more than spin and excuses.

This is not just an embarrassment for Mr Albanese. It is a setback for our natio

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