Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomes the Prime Minister of Fiji, The Hon Sitiveni Rabuka, and Mrs Suluweti Rabuka to Australia from 16 - 21 October for an official Guest of Government visit.

Australia and Fiji have a close and longstanding relationship that is underpinned by mutual respect and trust.

The Prime Ministers will renew and elevate the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership, which has set out the shared principles and priorities of our relationship since 2019 - and work together to strengthen peace, prosperity and resilience in the Pacific.

Australia and Fiji acknowledge that climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of our region. Both countries are committed to taking ambitious climate action and boosting disaster resilience.

This will be the first official visit to Australia by a Prime Minister of Fiji since 2019.

The Prime Ministers last met in Nadi on 15 March where they held bilateral talks at the Blackrock Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief Camp.

Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:

"I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to Australia.

"Australia and Fiji are natural partners and we deeply value our close and longstanding relationship.

"I look forward to strengthening our partnership with Fiji on economic recovery, promoting people-to-people links, security and cyber cooperation."