Long wait ahead for Solomon Islands election outcome | The World

Solomon Islands' election result is expected to set the tone for the country's Pacific relations - with both China and Australia taking a keen interest. Defence minister Richard Marles says the Australian government has a good relationship with Solomon Islands' current leader Manasseh Sogavare. But he'll have a while to see if Mr Sogavare stays in office, as Stephen Dziedzic tells The World's Yvonne Yong.
Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE
ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.
For more from ABC News, click here: ab.co/2kxYCZY
Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: ab.co/2OB7Mk1
Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: ab.co/2lNeBn2
Like ABC News on Facebook: / abcnews.au
Follow ABC News on Instagram: / abcnews_au
Follow ABC News on Twitter: / abcnews
Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia