“Anthony Albanese is poised to sign a major new treaty with Fiji as he kicks off a frenetic week of regional diplomacy which will see him meet four Pacific leaders and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the space of just four days.”
“The prime minister landed in Fiji’s capital, Suva, [July 5th] evening and will today sign the ‘Vuvale Union’ with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, just a week after the government finally landed the Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu.”
“However, it is not yet clear exactly what commitments Australia and Fiji have made under the new treaty, and whether they are comparable to the mutual defence obligations which Australia and Papua New Guinea have made to one another under the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia’s third formal alliance.”
“Both sides have also flagged that Australia will ramp up security and development support for Fiji under the pact, with Mr Rabuka saying it would ‘set a bold plan for greater integration’ and create ‘new economic opportunities and linkages’ between the countries.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/albanese-to-sign-major-new-treaty-fiji/106882252