Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua received a courtesy call this morning from the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, His Excellency Brek Batley.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister and the High Commissioner acknowledged the strong and longstanding relationship between Tonga and Australia. The Prime Minister expressed his deep appreciation to Australia for their ongoing commitment and support of Tonga’s development agenda. They further exchanged views on the continued partnership under the new government and cooperation between the two countries in support of shared interests and regional priorities.

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Na’e fakataha ’a e ‘Eiki Palemia, Lord Fakafanua mo e Talafekau Lahi  ‘Aositelelia ki Tonga, H.E Brek Batley, ‘i he pongipongi ‘o e ’aho ni.

Na’a na feme’a’aki ki he va fengaue’aki vaofi, mālohi mo taimi loloa ʻo Tonga mo ʻAositelēlia. Naʻe me’a ʻa e ‘Eiki Palemia ‘o fakaha ‘a ʻene houngaʻia ʻi hono fakakakato mo e poupou ‘a ‘Aositelelia ki he ngaahi ʻasenita fakalakalaka ʻa Tonga. Naʻá na fevahevahe’aki ʻa e ngaahi fakakaukau ke hokohoko atu ʻa e va ngaue fetokoniʻaki ʻi he malumalu ʻo e puleʻanga foʻou, pehe ki he fengaue’aki vaofi ʻa e ongo fonua  ke poupouʻi ʻa e ngaahi ngaue ʻoku nau feʻinasiʻaki ai mo e ngaahi taumuʻa ngaue fakafeituʻu.