It’s hard
to get ahead in life if you can’t access information and you can’t physically
get where you want to go.
Which is
why infrastructure, whether it’s communications infrastructure for internet
access, or transport infrastructure that is reliable and well maintained, like
ports, airport and roads, is so critical. This is particularly so in a region
that has so many geographic challenges to overcome. The problem is that the
return on investment is not instant like we see in geographically centred
countries like in Europe or parts of Asia. Infrastructure investments are super
expensive in the Pacific, and require significantly more maintenance due to
climatic conditions.