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- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Fiji to co-host the Pre-COP31 gathering.
- Fourteen heads of government attended, with only José Ramos-Horta and Navin Ramgoolam outside the Pacific.
- The program hosted 4,000 participants, 133 events, and 36 senior Australian officials.
- Australia earmarked about $20 million of its $147 million Pacific package for the Pre-COP events.
- Opposition spokesperson Dan Tehan called the gathering a waste of money, citing a $150 million overseas talkfest lacking transparency.
