Australia-China relations: PM Morrison's Solomon Islands stance inconsistent, opposition says | South China Morning Post

Australia's Labor Party on Friday slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government for being "inconsistent" about its foreign policy with the Solomon Islands, as the sting from the Pacific nation's security pact with China continued to be felt in the country's closely-fought election campaign. Labor, led by prime ministerial candidate Anthony Albanese, has recently sought to point-score on the signed pact - which sent Canberra and other western allies into a tailspin - saying the ruling coalition had presided over "the worst Australian foreign policy blunder in the Pacific" in decades. The pact is aimed at offering help to the Solomon…