Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sitiveni Rabuka joined the Australian High Commissioner, Ewen McDonald last night at a special reception, to welcome an Australian Parliamentary delegation to Fiji.

The delegation is led by Senator, Sue Lines and President of the Senate, Parliament of Australia.

The reception, hosted at the residence of the Australian High Commissioner, was also attended by the Speaker of Parliament, Filimone Jitoko, cabinet ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and other invited dignitaries.

In welcoming the delegation, Rabuka highlighted the strong bilateral relations between Fiji and Australia across all sectors, including Parliamentary cooperation.

He says the visit reflected our shared commitment and aspirations, as underpinned in the elevated Vuvale Partnership.

Meanwhile, the Australian Parliamentary delegation will visit the Fiji Parliament today, as part of their official visit to the country.