Conroy Defends AUKUS and Pacific-Centric Strategy Amid Immigration Debate
Pat Conroy defends Australia’s AUKUS pact and a Pacific-focused security approach, arguing the technology-sharing alliance will endure across governments, bolster ties with Fiji and PNG, and use tools like rugby league diplomacy and Pacific visas to strengthen regional relations, while insisting sovereignty remains Australian; he also frames multiculturalism as a constant in Australian history and says the government is fixing a 'broken' domestic system to deliver better healthcare, wages, and housing, amid broader immigration debates.