Senator Penny Wong

Samoa PM and Head of State discuss opportunities with Australia’s new Minister for Foreign Affairs

Wong met with Head of State, His Highness Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II and Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, when she arrived in the country yesterday.

Samoa was pleased to welcome her from 2 to 3 June 2022 in her second bilateral visit to the Pacific region as foreign minister.

As a close friend and partner, Wong offered Australia’s warm congratulations to the people of Samoa in celebrating 60 years of independence on 1 June.