Today I announce the appointment of Mr Peter Roberts OAM as Australia's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji.
Australia and Fiji share a deep relationship based on mutual trust and respect, guided by the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership, and a common interest in a peaceful, prosperous, and resilient region.
We have shared priorities and values: strengthening our economies; acting on climate change and protecting the environment; deepening connections between our people; and enhancing our defence and security cooperation.
Mr Roberts is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is currently Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Tokyo.
He has previously served overseas as Australia's Ambassador to Timor-Leste. He has also had postings in Australian diplomatic missions in Samoa and Japan and served as a Senior Civilian Monitor in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
I thank outgoing High Commissioner Ewen McDonald for his contributions to advancing Australia's interests in Fiji since 2023.
