Did you know that Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad is now rooting for visa-free travel between New Zealand, Australia, and Pacific Island states?
According to him, the proposal will fuel the growth of Fijian and Pacific businesses in Australia and New Zealand. He also believes it would lead to the expansion of Australian and New Zealand businesses across the Pacific.
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Professor Prasad talked about developing massive businesses in a way to help them thrive in a new geo-economic landscape.
The Pacific region is looking to fix the perception of being viewed as powerless small states by forming closer economic ties with other areas.
He also mentioned that the region wants the world to recognize it for its big oceanic states with a notable stake in the future of humanity.
Biman Prasad highlighted the Pacific’s role as the largest continent in the world, commonly known as the blue continent.
What’s interesting to note here is that Australian High Commission Charge D’Affaires Stuart Watts confirmed the authorities have been thinking of visa-free travel for a long time, and the matter is under consideration.
The Finance Minister stressed that New Zealand and Australia should remain integral parts of the Pacific without any room for division.
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