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Chief of the Haubata tribe in the Solomon Islands, Vincent Kurilau

The rollout of the project is likely to be delayed after the Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister revealed he was unaware of landowner issues. The deal has angered neighbouring Vanuatu, which now wants Australia to pay for its cable.

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By Stefan Armbruster, Teagan Huynh

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The rollout of the project is likely to be delayed after the Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister revealed he was unaware of landowner issues. The deal has angered neighbouring Vanuatu, which now wants Australia to pay for its cable.

 The deal has angered neighbouring Vanuatu, which now wants Australia to pay for its cable.

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