Honourable Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua was pleased to join the High Commissioner of Australia to commemorate Australia Day.

The Honourable Prime Minister was pleased to join the High Commissioner of Australia, H.E Mr Brek Batley, members of the Australian community in Tonga, and invited guests to commemorate Australia Day, marked yesterday, in an event graced by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala.

In his remarks, the Prime Minister reflected on Australia’s enduring history and diversity, acknowledging the world’s oldest continuing civilisation and paying respect to the resilience, culture, and deep connection to land and sea of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He also recognised modern Australia as a vibrant, multicultural nation shaped by the contributions of all its citizens.

Highlighting the strong people-to-people ties between the two countries, the Prime Minister noted over 43,000 Tongans who proudly call Australia their home, commending their achievements across education, sport, business, and public service. He affirmed that their successes embody Pacific values of family, respect, reciprocity, and spirituality further strengthening the enduring friendship between Tonga and Australia.

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Na’e fiefia ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia, Lord Fakafanua ke kau fakataha moe Talafekau Lahi ‘o ‘Aositelelia ki Tonga, HE Mr. Brek Batley pehe ki he Kainga ‘Aositelelia ‘I Tonga ni mo e kau fakaafe ‘I hono katoanga’i ‘o e ‘aho fakafonua ‘o Aositelelia ‘aneafi. Ne mea fakalangilangi ai ‘a e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni, Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala mo Pilinisesi Kalauni, Sinaitakala Tuku’aho.

Na’e me’a ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia ki he hisitolia tu’uloa moe ngaahi kakai kehekehe ‘o ‘Aositelelia mo fakaha ‘a e kei hokohoko atu ‘o e hisitolia ni he ‘aho ni pehe ki he’ene faka’apa’apa ‘a e talafakafonua tu’uloa, moe fehokotaki’anga malohi tatau ‘I tahi mo ‘uta ‘a e kakai ‘Apo pe kakai totonu ‘o ‘Aositelelia mo e kakai ‘o e motu ko Torres Strait. Na’a ne lave ai koe ‘Aositelelia ‘o e ‘aho ni ko ha fonua longomo’ui, nofo’i ‘e ha matakali kehekehe ka ‘oku fakafotunga mai ‘I hono kakai ‘I he’enau tokoni ‘ofa moe foaki ‘oku fai.

Na’a ne fakaha koe va fengaue’aki ‘o e ongo fonua ni ‘oku ha ia ‘I he toko 43,000 tupu kakai Tonga ‘oku nau lau ko ‘Aositelelia ko honau fonua, ‘o ne fakamalo ai ki he ngaahi lavame’a he tafa’aki ‘o e ako, sipoti pisinisi moe ngaue fakapule’anga. Na’a ne me’a ‘oku hoko ‘enau ngaahi ngaue lavame’a ke ne fakaha ‘a e mahu’inga’ia ‘a e Pasifiki ‘i he fetu’utaki fakafamili, faka’apa’apa, fevahevahe’aki moe fakalaumalie ke ne toe fakamalohi’i ‘a e va fengaue’aki ke tolonga atu he va ‘o Tonga mo ‘Aositelelia.