Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala is visiting Australia on the Canberra Fellowships Program this week.

He leads a delegation in Canberra that includes the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Lord Fakafanua, and senior officials with Australia's High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Rachael Moore.

On 21 February, the program began with meetings with DFAT’s Diplomatic Academy hosted by Executive Director Andrea Faulkner, stated the Australian High Commission in Nuku’alofa.

The Crown Prince met with Ewen McDonald, Head of the Office of the Pacific, and senior officials where discusssion was held on shared interesst, including foreign policy, regional security, climate change, labour mobility, visas, education, training and sports.

The delegation visited the Australian Cyber Security Center and met with Rachel Noble, the Director General of the Australian Signals Directorate and her team. They discussed cyber security threats, as well as Tonga and Australia’s collaboration in this critical area.

Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala also visited the Australia Pacific Security College based at the Australian National University (ANU).

The Crown Prince is an ANU alumnus.

“It was also an opportunity for our Pacific PhD scholars and academics to share the research they are working on and its potential contribution to Tonga's National Security Strategy,” stated the College.

Other members of Tonga's delegation include Lt Col Maama Misi, National Security Adviser; Mahe Tupouniua, International Affairs Adviser; Elsie Fukofuka, Senior Policy Officer; and Lt Toetu'u Vaka, HRH's Aide de camp.