Australian PM lands in Vanuatu for historic visit

Australian PM lands in Vanuatu for historic visit

It is the first bilateral visit to Vanuatu of an Australian Prime Minister and the first since Bob Hawke attended the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in 1990.

In a statement Mr Morrison said his first international engagements of the year reflect the depth of Australia's commitment to their Pacific neighbours.

He said Australia enjoyed a close relationship with Vanuatu and he looked forward to working with Prime Minister Charlot Salwai to reinforce Australia as Vanuatu's economic, development and security partner of choice.