ScoMo trip to Vanuatu an historic precedent

ScoMo trip to Vanuatu an historic precedent

The editor of Vanuatu Daily Post's Dan McGarry said it will be the first time an Australian leader will visit exclusively for a bilateral meeting with their Vanuatu counterpart.

Bob Hawke visited in 1990 for a Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit.

Mr Morrison is scheduled to spend Wednesday and Thursday in Port Vila before leaving for Fiji in what's seen as a push to stem China's growing influence in the region.

The visit, said Dan McGarry, is a necessary step in bringing the two nations closer together.