Submission to the Inquiry into strengthening Australia’s relationships with countries in the Pacific region

By Stephen Howes and Beth Orton

July 2020

This submission draws heavily on our submission to the inquiry on activating trade between Australian and Pacific countries. Based on our analysis, we present five specific policy recommendations in relation to PACER Plus, Pacific labour mobility, the Pacific travel bubble, and aid.

Howes, S. & Orton, B. 2020, Submission to the Inquiry into strengthening Australia’s relationships with countries in the Pacific region, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra.

Karen Downing

Karen Downing is Research Communications Coordinator at the Development Policy Centre.