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Australia Commits $500 Million to Fiji, Eyes Security and Border Upgrades

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Australia will also embed AFP officers in Fiji Police and invest $12 million to upgrade cargo screening at Lautoka and Suva ports.

Australia Commits $500 Million to Fiji, Eyes Security and Border Upgrades

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese (L) and the Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka at a rugby union Test match between Australia and Fiji in Newcastle, Australia on July 6, 2025. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Naziya Alvi Rahman

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Australia is set to increase its development aid to Fiji by an additional $40 million (FJD 56 million) over four years, bringing the total bilateral support to nearly $500 million (FJD$734 million) between 2025 and 2029.

The updated assistance will see two technical experts deployed to help roll out Fiji’s new National Security Strategy.

Naziya Alvi Rahman

Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].

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