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We're honoured to sponsor the Tonga Annual Intercollegiate Athletics Sports Competition. We support sport because it inspires healthier lifestyles and communities, and delivers benefits social cohesion, youth leadership, gender equality and income opportunities. Good luck to all.

A privilege to host a special gathering of Church leaders to discuss priorities and cooperation to support Tongan communities. Australia shares with Tonga the same values of family, faith, and community well-being, with our churches also being pillars of our society.

Great to have joined the NZ Parliamentary Delegation, led by DPM Winston Peters, for a 'virtual tour' of Tonga's new Fale Alea Parliament. A blended traditional and modern design reflects the democracy and people it will serve. We expect construction to begin later this year 🇹🇴

Please join us at Pangai Lahi Cenotaph in Nuku’alofa for the 2025 Anzac Day Dawn Service. Service will begin at 6.00AM, Friday 25 April. We would be grateful attendees arrive by 5.45am, ahead of the Guest of Honour the Crown Prince's arrival at 5.55am. Lest we forget 🇹🇴🇦🇺🇳🇿

Australia is and will always be a friend, partner and ally of the Pacific. A pleasure to host the Prime Minister of Tonga, Dr Eke, and the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa, at the Embassy alongside many members of our Pacific family.

Lest we forget. The Australian High Commission, in partnership with NZ and HMAF, hosted an Anzac Dawn Service at Pangai Lahi Cenotaph. The commemoration honoured the sacrifices of 🇦🇺, 🇳🇿, and 🇹🇴 service personnel, and marked 110 years since the Anzac landing in Gallipoli.

"[This ICT Expo] is about building a society where technology empowers every Tongan," Acting High Commissioner Gleeson said at the opening yesterday. We're so pleased that our grantee partner Tonga Women in ICT continue to educate us about emerging technoglogies. A great day!

My heartfelt congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on his election. This is a moment of joy and hope for Catholics all over the world. May God bless Pope Leo XIV and may his papacy advance the cause of peace and justice, in the service of all humanity.

Tonga is a nation that understands strength and sovereignty - and acts with humility. It was a privilege to meet with Tonga’s Defence and Foreign Affairs Minister, HRH The Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Prime Minister Eke.

Thank you for the warm welcome and the opportunity to engage with Tonga’s Cabinet on the work Australia and Tonga are doing to shape our region for the better. Australia is proud to be Tonga’s largest development and security partner.

I announced further Australian support to strengthen health services, vocational and technical training for Tongan youth, and initiatives to empower women and girls. We are also investing in health infrastructure in outer islands and direct grants to communities.

In these uncertain times, Australia stands shoulder to shoulder with Tonga as a reliable partner.

Over a lunch of fish and chips, ‘ota ika, crab curry and chilled coconuts, @PennyWong and Matt Thistlethwaite heard how Toa has invested the income and skills she earned from her time in Australia scheme into several businesses in Nuku’alofa.

Australia has no closer partner than New Zealand. Today I met NZ Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Winston Peters in Adelaide to discuss how we can better protect our region in uncertain times, by building stronger partnerships in the Pacific and strengthening regional institutions.

At Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry, we announced an AUD 3 million investment in climate and disaster resilience for Pacific Farmer Organisations and their farmer members. This will help Pacific farmers at the grassroots level plan adaptation to more severe weather 🌱

Yesterday, High Commissioner Batley handed over TOP1.2m in equipment for use by His Majesty’s Armed Forces in Exercise Talisman Sabre next month in 🇦🇺. This year, Tonga will engage with its own kit for the first time. We're proud of our enduring Defence relationship with Tonga.

"A true friend and partner". We echo the Hon. Prime Minister's words as we formalised budget support of TOP7.8 million (AUD 5 million) to upgrade health clinics across the Kingdom. This will upgrade healthcare facilities from the Niuas to Hihifo, and everywhere in between 🩺

The ransomware attack on Tonga’s National Health Information System has impacted 🇹🇴ability to provide healthcare to its people. 🇹🇴asked for help from Cyber RAPID & we have deployed to Nuku’alofa to work with Tonga’s CERT to assist recovery Australian High Commissioner to Tonga matangitonga.to/2025/06/20/ran…

Young people from 'Eua, Niua and Vava'u are busy studying trade school scholarships at the Monfort Technical Institute (MTI) with Australian support. Many of the scholarship recipients are young women studying in the fields of electricity and carpentry.

Wonderful to see 🇹🇴 Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Deputy Prime Minister Fusimalohi reconnect with 🇦🇺 Foreign Minister Wong to discuss our close partnership and mutual interest in regional affairs.