Fiji’s traditional leader, the Tui Lau, Ratu Tevita Lutunauga Kapaiwai Uluilakeba Mara, has called for visa-free travel for Fijians to Australia and for Fijian students to gain access to domestic university fees before 2029, as Fiji and Australia deepen their relationship under the expanded Vuvale Union.
He pointed to the existing arrangement under which Australians can travel to Fiji without obtaining a visa in advance, while Fijian travellers to Australia remain subject to Australia’s visa requirements.