 C'est à rejoindre le PUPIST, on va dans le ministre pour éliminer votre discromert. Bonjour et bonjour à tous et à toutes. Je tiens tout à beau d'Aceluay, saluay pour le loquemissaire de la République. M. Louis-le-Franck est le président du gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, M. Louis Mappou. Je salue également la présence de la Consul Générale d'Ostalie à Numaire, Mme Anna-Lécian. J'ai reméci la première vice-présidente de Congrès. Mme Machorot Rainier, de ma voix, invitez à prendre la parole aujourd'hui. Maintenant, en anglais. Les membres du Congrès, les membres de la société civale de la Coupe Déplématique, c'est un honneur de pouvoir être le premier ministre de l'Australie. En effet, le premier ministre de l'Australie pour adresser le Congrès de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Dès aujourd'hui, j'étais fortuneux et humbe, pour pouvoir participer et présenter le Coupe Déplématique aux éldres du Drupal-Capeau-Mais et aux représentatives du Congrès. Et aujourd'hui, c'est mon privilège d'adresser à cette institution préeminent. Un bécon de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, une démocratie, une représentation et un pluralisme. Ce sont les valeurs de l'Australie. Je suis heureux de dire que le Parlement d'Australie dont je serve, est toujours plus réflectif de notre nation moderne. Les parlementaires d'Australie ont des origines du monde. Et les australiens indignés ont été électorés dans les numéros. Le Parlement et notre nation sont enrichis par cette diversité. Comme l'Australie regarde le monde, nous verrons qu'on se reflète juste comme le monde se reflète dans nous. Et cette diversité est fatigueuse pour les bonds de construction. Nous voulons travailler plus tôt avec le St-François et la Nouvelle-Calédonie pour avancer nos nombreux intérêts. Parce que, au final, nous holdons le même désir pour le futur de notre région. Nous voulons vivre dans une région qui est paixante, qui est prédictable. Où nos pays et nos gens peuvent coopérer, trader et vivre. Où nos relations sont basées sur le partenariat et respectent les règles internationales et les normes. Où nous respectons l'agence et la leadership d'institutions régionales de l'Isle Pacifique et de la communauté pacifique de la communauté pacifique et de la sécurité de la sécurité de la région pacifique du sud-pacifique. Je remercie le rôle que la Nouvelle-Calédonie fasse la fête régionale dans le Pacifique. Ce matin, j'ai visité la communauté pacifique de la communauté pacifique. On est entre beaucoup d'importants projets. Il y a des scientifiques qui mènent les effets de l'éducation du climat de l'éducation. Je viens ici pour vous dire que l'Australie est commis à travailler avec tous les gens de notre région. Et comme nous engageons en écoutant et en respect, respect est au coeur de notre approche. L'année dernière, j'ai ouvert le Général Consulate d'Australie en Papillote, en faisant l'Australie la seule pays dans le monde avec une présence diplomatique dans tous les membres de l'Irlande. Peut-être que c'est le plus clair de la démonstration de notre désir de l'écouter et de travailler avec tous les gens dans la région. En 1940, l'Australie a ouvert sa première mission diplomatique dans le Pacifique. En 2016, nous avons invité une entrée de l'Irlande pacifique. Donc, si nous nous faceons gravement et de l'inprésident de l'Irlande, climat, de la récouverte de la récouverte d'un contexte intensif, nous pensons que l'Irlande pacifique est central à protéger nos intérêts sharedes dans une région prospère et résiliente. Guided by the region's shared vision set out in the 2050 strategy for the Blue Pacific continent, we know we are stronger together and we all have a part to play. We commend New Caledonia and the French states desire to work together constructively on regional engagement taking into account their respective competencies. You have much to offer from your economic strength, impressive education system and commitment to renewable energy to your abundant natural assets, your warm welcome to our peoples and your rich culture. Australia deeply values New Caledonia's contribution and our unique relationship. We share the belief as set out in the Boy Declaration of 2018 that climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and well-being of the peoples of the Pacific. I was Australia's first climate change minister. I have a deep personal appreciation of the catastrophic threat posed by climate and the imperative to act. And I have seen firsthand the leadership of the Pacific, the global leadership of the Pacific. For too long, Australia neglected our responsibility as a member of the Pacific family to act. But last year the Australian people spoke through our great democratic process. And they elected not only a government that cares profoundly but a parliament that cares profoundly about taking action on climate change. So we are proud to be bidding to co-host COP 31 with the region in 2026. And I express my deep appreciation to France for its support for this bid. And I thank President Mapu for his personal support and for recognising the importance of this to the region. Through COP 31 we hope to amplify the region's leadership at a global level and to build on France's legacy, the legacy of the Paris Agreement. No small part of the climate challenge will be to shift the world's energy habits to move the world to clean energy and to electric vehicles. In this both Australia and New Caledonia will play a major role this century. Our hope and our vision is for us to do this together. New Caledonia's nickel is a critical mineral for the production of electric vehicle batteries. And we are a world leader in some of the green technologies used to transform nickel into electric vehicle batteries. And I know of at least two Australian companies interested in forming partnerships with New Caledonia in this sector. Both our mining industries adhere to the higher standards of environmental, social and governance criteria. So I'm pleased today to announce that Australia will fund a program that will allow us to continue to build on these high standards. Six New Caledonian civil servants have been invited to participate in the Energy Resources Governance initiative later this year. This initiative brings together people from different countries to promote sound mining sector governance and practices and to exchange best practice. Innovation and training represents a big part of the future of our friendship with opportunities for our people to learn together, to train together and to work together. In that spirit, I've relayed to New Caledonia's authorities including in my meeting with the President and also to the French state that Australia wishes to explore the feasibility of New Caledonian residents joining the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility known as PAM scheme. It is a scheme which delivers jobs for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers in regional and rural Australia enabling them to develop skills to earn income and to support families back home. It is one example of how Australia is working with Pacific partners to deliver for Pacific priorities and to build a more prosperous and more secure region. Australia is a close friend of France and we are proud of our joint efforts in the region and we value France's contribution to security and prosperity in the region and I express this to the High Commissioner in our meeting yesterday. The French-led Guadassoul international exercise starting in a few days in New Caledonia will involve 250 Australians and only last month through the France-F-R-A-N-Z Mechanism France-Australia-New Zealand our Defence Forces came together to deliver urgent humanitarian relief to Vanuatu after it was struck by twin cyclones. France-Australia-New Zealand marked the 30th anniversary of France last year. For us it is at the very centre of the many humanitarian response mechanisms we belong to in the region and we also welcome France's increased focus on development in the Pacific. Officials in both our countries are working on a letter of intent between my department of foreign affairs and trade and France's agences françaises de développement on critical infrastructure and climate change resilience in the Pacific. We welcome this commitment to work together and we hope to foster more of it. Honourable Congress members it is such a privilege to address you today. We know that New Caledonia is at a complex historic juncture. We recognise the work and the commitment it has taken to reach this point. The institutional arrangements in New Caledonia are a matter for the people of New Caledonia and the French state. But Australia remains committed to our partnership. So I hope in Australia you will not only find a constant neighbour not only a reliable friend but a commitment to you as a family member as a sign of our longstanding friendship it will be my pleasure later this later this morning to present to this assembly a gift on behalf of Australia and the Australian people. It's an artwork by an Australian artist Neville Namanilic Neville Namanilic is a Beninji man he is from the rock country of West Arnhem Land he is a First Nations ranger tour guide and artist Earlier this year Neville and his nephew Terror visited New Caledonia he visited to talk about our indigenous rangers program and to strengthen the ties which already exist between our cultural and environmental practices they met the D'Aiubique NGO in Yengen artistes at the Chibao cultural centre and gave a didgeridoo performance at the Namia town hall my console general tells me that Neville and Terror loved their visit here the warmth and generosity of your people so the consulate general specially commissioned Neville to make the peace that I will be giving you today and he graciously seized the opportunity to return the kindness and hospitality he received from New Caledonians the artwork depicts the rainbow serpent this is part of our traditional First Nations dreaming story the creation story it is one of the oldest greatest and most profoundly profoundly important stories for our traditional elders I saw many I know there are many pacific fine artworks on display here at your congress it's a distinguished collection and I hope you enjoy the peace I give you today it is a celebration of our culture our First Nations traditional elders culture and it is also a symbol of Australia and New Caledonians long and steadfast connection so I thank you thank you very much for being with me today I am honored of speaking with you in your congress merci