Fiji, May 23 -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has defended her government's climate stance during a press conference in Tonga, responding to questions about growing domestic resistance to Australia's support for climate resilience efforts in the Pacific.

Asked about political opposition back home while promoting climate aid abroad, Wong pointed to a clear electoral mandate for climate action.

"We are a country that has, I think, seen climate change be an issue of great discussion for many years. I was Australia's first ever Climate Minister when I was much younger," Wong said.

"What you saw at the 2022 election. the Australian people voted very clearly for action on climate change. Very clearly. That was the position we took t...