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Anthony Albanese criticised for not visiting Torres Strait ‘motherland’, island open to Chinese investment

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Following PM Anthony Albanese's Torres Strait trip, a representative from a remote Islander community has criticised him for failing to visit any of the islands where residents identify as Torres Strait peoples. And in a move that will send shockwaves through Canberra, it's been revealed that one community in the Torres Strait is now looking for Chinese investment, arguing its been neglected by its own governments.
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