The national commemorations reflected on the arrival of the first indentured labourers aboard the Leonidas on 14 May 1879 and recognised the contributions of more than 60,000 Girmitiyas who came to Fiji between 1879 and 1916 under the indenture system.
She said turning waste into valuable materials for remanufacturing could help address finite resource supplies and strengthen Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capability.
The US sanctions waiver marks a shift in policy towards Russian energy exports, following years of restrictions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
