In terms of capacity building, does Australia see the Pacific Island countries as being ready for PACER?
SIMON CREAN: I think that there has been a lot of confusion, I must say, on what PACER means. There has been a lot of, some of it is misinformation, some of it simply requires clarification. The answer to your question, and I don’t seek to answer for all of the nations, but we are engaged in the PACER negotiations because of a decision previously taken by all Forum island countries. It is an automatic trigger. The task for us is how we respond best to that trigger. Do we simply say, well you’ve signed up for this, you’ve got to do it? Or do we go about it by saying there is real opportunity if we get it right? We will take the time that’s necessary to explain where the opportunity can arise and work with them to realise that opportunity. I’ve got no doubt that if we work together in partnership…I’m certain that if we get it right it will be of lasting benefit to the region as a whole. JOURNALIST: In your discussions with the Vanuatu Government, has kava been on the agenda, for example
