The Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji, Hon. Filimone Jitoko led a parliamentary visit to the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia from 17 to 20 June 2025.

The visit included meetings and briefings with Presiding Officers – Victoria Legislative Council President, Hon. Shaun Leane, MLC and Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, Hon. Matt Fregon MP – as well as Members of Parliament and parliamentary officials connected with the twinning partnership between the Fiji and Victorian Parliaments.

The CPA programme links Legislatures from the CPA Australia and CPA Pacific Regions at a national and state level for targeted assistance, professional development and parliamentary strengthening. The partnership between Fiji and Victoria has seen a wide range of capacity building undertaken jointly over more than a decade, including on parliamentary procedure, committee processes, strategic and human resource planning, building management, broadcasting, Hansard services and community engagement.

Find out more about the CPA twinning partnership here.