Tonga Police Development Programme

Australia provides more assistance to Tonga police

The agreement will allow Tonga’s government to receive 1.3 million pa’anga as Australia’s contribution to the police development programme for 2017-2018.

The agreement was signed by Tonga’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Lord Ma’afu and Australian High Commissioner to Tonga Andrew Ford in Nuku’alofa yesterday.

RAdio Tonga reports the amount is the contribution of the Australian government as part of Tripartite Agreement with New Zealand and Tonga.

Lord Ma’afu praised the continuous support from both the Australian and New Zealand governments in this agreement.

Agreement for extension of Tonga Police Development Programme

A ceremony was held at the Tonga Police College where the Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Andrew Ford, the New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E. Sarah Walsh, and CEO of the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Pilimilose Balwyn Fa’otusia, signed a new TPDP Arrangement Wednesday.