Fiji is an independent country lying on the border between the Polynesian and Melanesian regions of the Pacific. The second most populous Pacific island country, it hosts a number of regional and international organisations.
Australia and Fiji share a strong and enduring bilateral relationship, set out by the 'Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership'. A renewed and elevated version of the partnership was signed in October 2023, with the term 'vuvale', which means family in Fijian, chosen to reflect the depth, breadth, and warmth of our relationship. The renewed partnership elevates a shared commitment to tackling climate change and strengthening our economic and trade partnership.
Fiji and Australia also have strong trade and investment ties. Australia is one of Fiji's major trading partners and a source of foreign investment for Fiji. Australian investments in Fiji are focused on tourism, the financial sector and manufacturing. Major Australian exports to Fiji include wheat, liquified propane and butane, meat and paper, and major Fiji exports to Australia include gold, textiles and cereals.
As a key Pacific economy and a regional hub, Fiji’s stability is of great importance to the region and Australia. Australia’s support has focused on strengthening Government of Fiji’s national policies and institutions, including the national social protection system, gender equality, education and the Fijian public service. Australia’s governance program is supporting productive peer-to-peer partnerships with key institutions, including Parliament, news media, and the Fijian Elections Office.
The AIFFP in Fiji
Australia’s investment in Fiji, through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP), includes:
Infrastructure sectors: maritime and transport; airports and aviation; off-grid renewable energy; and other infrastructure
Partners (A-Z): Airports Fiji Pte Limited; ANZ Fiji; Fiji Ports Corporation Limited; Fiji Roads Authority; Global Green Growth Institute; Government of the Republic of Fiji; Its Time Foundation; United Nations Development Programme; and Water Authority of Fiji
Projects (A-Z):
Informing upgrades to Fiji’s Lautoka Wharf
Piloting a sustainable solar energy model for Fiji’s remote school communities
Powering a sustainable solar energy model for Fiji’s remote school communities
Reducing the impact of floods in Nadi, Fiji
Restoring roads and bridges across Fiji
Strengthening water access and resilience with hybrid energy for Fiji’s maritime islands
Support to the Fiji Rural Electrification Fund
Upgrading Fiji’s international and outer island airports
Australian High Commission, Suva
37 Princes Road (Tamavua)
Suva
Phone: +679 338 2211
Email: Public-Affairs-SUVA@dfat.gov.au
For more information on Australia and Fiji’s diplomatic relations, see the DFAT website.