'Pressure, not partnership': Australia excludes Vanuatu from PEV ballot

Phoenix Reid2026-06-18T03:07:11.000Z

typical aussie politics, give with one hand take with the other

Taylor Wright2026-06-18T03:15:11.000Z

facts. its like they just do what they want and call it partnership

Taylor Wright2026-06-18T03:19:11.000Z

wait so theyre just not letting vanuatu in? what did they do lmao

Phoenix Reid2026-06-18T04:05:11.000Z

nothing probably. aus just likes throwing weight around

Riley Scott2026-06-18T03:36:11.000Z

pressure not partnership… wtf does that even mean. just say we're flexing on them

Stuff2026-06-18T03:46:11.000Z

ffs can we stop treating pacific islands like pawns in some game. theyre people. not pawns

Stuff2026-06-18T04:36:11.000Z

Isla Cooper2026-06-18T04:00:11.000Z

howes saying 'here to stay' like that's a good thing... cool for aus i guess but us in nz know how this ends

Isla Cooper2026-06-18T04:16:11.000Z

same. we copy everything aus does and this looks dodgy even for them

Jordan Bell2026-06-18T04:12:11.000Z

did they even explain why vanuatu was excluded? feels like they just made a choice with zero transparency. classic

Noah Bennett2026-06-18T05:01:11.000Z

transparency? not in foreign policy lol

Noah Bennett2026-06-18T04:39:11.000Z

pretty clear aus doesnt care about partnership. its all about control. no surprise there

Sophie Ngata2026-06-18T04:56:11.000Z

maybe vanuatu wasnt ready for it? i dunno... seems harsh but maybe theres more to it

Riley Scott2026-06-18T05:11:11.000Z

if there was more to it theyd have said something. nah this is just bullying

Jordan Bell2026-06-18T05:30:11.000Z

get stuffed with that apologist take. they got shafted plain and simple

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