The Edmund Rice Centre for Justice is hopeful the election of Anthony Albanese heralds a new era for Australia-Pacific relations. The Australian Labor Party has committed to policies that will be significant for Pacific Island nations including ramped-up climate action, boosting Pacific migration to Australia, expanding the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme and increasing foreign aid to the region.

In the Encyclical Laudato Si, Pope Francis correlates the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. Laudato Si' inspires our mission as followers of Jesus. We recognise the value of caring for God's creation in our faith tradition and our Christian lives.