“Australia and Tonga to strengthen a bilateral Partnership”

The one-day visit to Tonga by the Hon Penny Wong, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 ended with strengthened relationships and deepened partnerships through her meetings with Tonga’s Prime Minister, the Hon Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala Minister for Foreign Affairs and for His Majesty’s Armed Forces, and members of the Tongan Cabinet.

Hon Minister Wong was joined on this visit by Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Immigration, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Hon Minister and delegation discussed several key issues, including the labour mobility scheme, security and defense cooperation, the announcement of the next phase of the Tonga-Australia Support Platform and the Health Sector Support Program, which are initiatives driven by Tonga’s priorities that will help deliver stronger public governance, better health services and greater gender equality. These are important work that Australia and Tonga are undertaking together to shape a more secure, more resilient and prosperous country and region.

Both Australia and Tonga are proud of this long-standing relationship and partnership.

Australia is committed to elevate the bilateral relationship in these uncertain times where Australia stands shoulder to shoulder with Tonga—as a steadfast and reliable partner. The deep partnership remains critical to advance shared values and goals for a stable and prosperous region.

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” ‘Aositelelia mo Tonga: Fakamalohi’i e va fengaue’aki.”

Lolotonga e ‘a’ahi ‘aho ‘e taha mai ki Tonga ni he Pulelulu 21 ‘o Me, 2025 ‘a Hon Penny Wong, ko e Minisita ki Muli ‘a ‘Aositelelia, na’a ne ma’u faingamalie ai ke feme’a’aki mo e Tangata’eiki Palemia, Hon Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke, Minisita ki Muli mo e Kau Tau ‘A ‘Ene ‘Afio, Tama Pilinisi Kalauni, Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala , pehe ki he Kapineti.

Na’e muimuifolau mai mo e Tokoni Minisita ki Muli mo eeFefakatau’aki ko Hon Matt Thistlethwaite.

Na’e faingamalie ‘a e Minisitaa ke feme’a’aki mo e Hou’eiki Kapineti, ‘o fekau’aki mo e ngaahi ngaue mahu’inga ‘o e polokalama ngaue ki ‘Aositelelia ‘a e kakai Tonga, pea ne fakahoko ai ‘e he Minisita hono fakaha ‘a e hokohoko atu ‘o e ngaahi Polokalama Tokoni ‘oku ‘iloa ko e Tonga-Australia Support Program. ‘Oku fiefia ‘a ‘Aositelelia ‘i he’ene hoko ko e hoa ngaue fakalakalaka mo Tonga.

Na’e fakaha ‘e Minisitaa Wong ‘a e ngaahi tokoni ‘a ‘Aositelelia ke fakamalohi’i ‘a e tafa’aki ki he mo’uilelei, ngaahi faingamalie ako fakatekinikale mo vokasio maa’e to’utupu mo e tokoni ki he tafa’aki e kakai fefine mo e fanau fefine.

‘Oku umoumataha ‘a Tonga mo ‘Aositelelia ‘i he fengaue’aki fakataha mo lelei. ‘Oku tukupa foki ‘a ‘Aositelelia ke hokohoko atu e polokalama fengaue’aki mo fetokoni’aki mo Tonga ni ke fakalakalaka aipe ki mu’a ‘a e langafonua mo e kakai ‘o Tonga he kaha’u, pea ke tupulaki foki mo monu’ia ai mo e toenga ‘o e Pasifiki.

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