ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Well, Prime Minister, you are most welcome in Brisbane at what is going to be a very historic day in the relationship between our two nations, but also our relationship across the Pacific family as well - quite a gathering. So many things bring us together. Geography, of course, means we are part of the family and the blue continent, but more importantly than that is our people-to-people relations, the exchanges that have occurred over a long period of time, between going back to our First Nations people for the exchanges in the Pacific, as well. We're economic partners, we're partners in acting against the challenge, but also the opportunities that come from acting on climate change. We're partners in sport, where Samoa punches way above it’s weight, of course, in our National Rugby League competition, and in the international game as well, which we are pleased to support you on. The diaspora and the Pacific Labour Mobility Program is very important, dealing with challenges that we want to work with you on, on transnational crime, on climate change, on all of the opportunities as well. We also want an ocean of peace. Together, the Pacific Island Forum will make a very strong statement soon about the missile testing that occurred in the Pacific. And we work together, I think, closer and closer. I was given the enormous honour of being made a Chief during my visit as well. It was one of the honours of my life. It was one of those very special occasions that one. I regard it as a great honour. So you're very welcome here. And I hope this afternoon we will have another meeting, and then we'll be at the football, but then we have the Pacific Island Forum meeting and the Pre-Cop meeting in Fiji. We will see a lot of each other over the coming months, and I really look forward to elevating our relationship, making it even stronger than it is today. Thank you, Prime Minister.
LA’AULIALEMALIETOA LEUATEA POLATAIVAO FOSI SCHMIDT, PRIME MINISTER OF SAMOA: Thank you, Honourable Prime Minister. Please allow me, on behalf of our people, our nation, and our Government of Samoa, to convey our sincere appreciation for inviting me and the Associate Minister of Sports. We are no longer friends, we are family now. Our people might live here a long time ago - the second, the third, the fourth generation already here in Australia, so we have a very strong connections in all aspects, as you convey Honourable Prime Minister. We thank you for the support, not only for Samoa, but for the Pacific. We consider Australia as one of the strongest partners to protect us all in the Pacific region and Samoa. It's not enough time, but we have so much to express our sincere appreciation of your support for our government, our budget support, and everything in the development, and most of all the completions of our parliament. We are very grateful for that, and we had a very good time with your Governor General when she was there with us. And thank you for allowing her to come and celebrate our independence celebration. I know there's a lot to discuss in all areas, but particularly this trip, we are just so grateful to have the opportunity for the future development of sports. I'm glad to learn that Rugby League is your passion, and I can assure you there are more superstars in the Pacific that needs to bring up here.
PRIME MINISTER ALBANESE: As long as it would be possible for me to have some say over which team they play for.
PRIME MINISTER LA’AULIALEMALIETOA: I know - you select. We are very grateful for the funding. It's all about developing from somewhere, as you can see all our boys playing in NFL now. They start from home, they start from only a 50 metres square playing field every evening and all night. But now the opportunity is available now, we are so thankful for that. And not only for Rugby League, but also for Union - we're trying to sort out some of our local issues. But rugby is rugby and good for the nation.