Countries, economies and regions

Australia's relationship with Tonga is strong, reflecting our longstanding development, security and people-to-people links. We are committed to doing more with Tonga, and doing it better.

Australia has a strong and longstanding relationship with Samoa.

Australia has a long history of supporting enhanced skills and training for Pacific media through the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS).

The Papua New Guinea–Australia partnership is dynamic, multi-faceted and comprehensive. Our partnership goes beyond mere words – we are physically connected through our shared maritime border and joined through our rich cultures and history.

As close neighbours, New Caledonia and Australia share a special relationship, based on our longstanding historical friendship, indigenous linkages, our considerable mineral wealth, and our unique biodiversity and marine reserves.

Australia and Nauru have an enduring, strong relationship, underpinned by historical and cultural ties. Australia is Nauru's most significant economic, trade, security and development partner.

Australia and Kiribati enjoy close and longstanding relations based on regional and international cooperation, trade links, a substantial development assistance program, support for maritime surveillance and broader security operation, and people to people contacts.

Australia and our Pacific partners have special and close relationships, forged over decades of sustained engagement, our shared history, common values and our cultural affinity for family, religion, sports and more.

On 4 May 2021, Australia opened a diplomatic mission in French Polynesia, highlighting the growing importance of our bilateral relationship with this autonomous French territory that covers more than 5.3 million square kilometres.

Australia and Fiji share a strong and enduring bilateral relationship underpinned by the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership signed in October 2023, building on the previous partnership signed in 2019. It is a broad-ranging and comprehensive partnership supporting deeper people-to-people, economic and security links.