Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the government did not expect many world leaders to attend the Australian-organised pre-COP summits, after it was revealed that just five heads of state based outside the Pacific will be in attendance.

“We always anticipated when it comes to pre-COP events, there normally aren’t lots of leaders at it. There’ll be ministerial level [attendance],” Albanese told a press conference on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau.

“The fact that the pre-COP is being held in Fiji with side trip to Tuvalu as well is really welcomed, because it will provide a focus on what is happening in the Pacific…

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