Australia foots $150m bill for Fiji climate summit | 7NEWS

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Australia will spend $150 million funding a pre-COP climate summit in Fiji in October, including $17.2 million for event management and $2 million for broadcasting services, because host country Fiji cannot afford it. Energy Minister Chris Bowen, serving as co-president for negotiations of COP31 in Türkiye, has invited major world leaders including Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron, Sanae Takaichi and Andy Burnham, but none have confirmed attendance. The Opposition criticises the expenditure as excessive for a meeting Australia is not hosting, while the government defends it as supporting Pacific partners on climate challenges. Subscribe and set 🔔 » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe | For the latest Australian news and breaking news alerts, connect with 7NEWS online: Visit » https://7news.com.au 7Plus » https://7plus.com.au/ 7NEWS Podcast » https://open.spotify.com/user/dm9fk9hzoe68ibpttheragdgi Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustralia TikTok » https://www.tiktok.com

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