A parliamentary workshop held in Melbourne has helped to strengthen ties between the Fiji and Victorian Parliaments.

The Fiji delegation led by the Leader of Government in Parliament and Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Lynda Tabuya included Coalition Government Whips Alitia Bainivalu, Pio Tikoduadua, Aseri Radrodro, and Opposition Whip Alvick Maharaj, with two Parliament staff, Senijieli Wainiu and Saleshni Prasad.

Designed as a professional development opportunity to enhance parliamentary practices, the workshop saw MPs from Fiji, Victoria and New Zealand look in detail at the work and procedures of parliamentary whips, who play an important coordination role in Westminster style parliaments.

As the job of a parliamentary whip has been evolving over many decades, the Fiji MPs valued the opportunity to find out how their Victorian and New Zealand counterparts operate in the role.