Head of Mission
Peter Roberts OAM is Australia's High Commissioner in Fiji.
Peter was previously Deputy Head of Mission and Minister, Australian Embassy, Tokyo.
He served as Australia’s Ambassador to Timor-Leste 2018 - 22, during which time Australia finalized its maritime boundary with Timor and was Timor’s key COVID response partner.
He has worked as a lead negotiator on Australia’s trade agreements with China, Japan and Korea; on the security relationship with Japan; on climate change, including on resilience in the Pacific, and as a Senior Civilian Monitor in the Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group with Fijian, ni-Vanuatu and New Zealand colleagues. His first overseas posting was to Samoa.
Peter received the Order of Australia Medal for his 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami response work and the Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste for his contribution to Australia – Timor-Leste relations and the COVID response.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Asian Studies (Hons) (1999) and a Bachelors of Science (1997) from the Australian National University.
He is married with two sons and a keen, but not very good, boxer and soccer player, and plays guitar.
Australian High Commission in Fiji
Opening hours:
- High Commission: 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
- Except for public holidays (see below)
Street address: 37 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva
Postal address: P.O. Box 214, Suva, Fiji
Public Holidays 2025
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New Year’s Day |
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 |
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Good Friday |
Friday, 18 April 2025 |
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Easter Monday |
Monday, 21 April 2025 |
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Girmit Day |
Monday, 12 May 2025 |
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Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day |
Friday, 30 May 2025 |
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Sovereign’s Birthday |
Monday, 9 June 2025 |
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Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday |
Monday, 8 September 2025 |
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Fiji Day |
Friday, 10 October 2025 |
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Diwali |
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 |
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Christmas Day |
Thursday, 25 December 2025 |
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Boxing Day |
Friday, 26 December 2025 |
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Additional DFAT Holiday |
Monday, 29 December 2025 |
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Additional DFAT Holiday |
Tuesday, 30 December 2025 |
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Additional DFAT Holiday |
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 |
Australian Government representation
The following Australian Government departments are represented at the High Commission:
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
- Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
- Australian Federal Police (AFP)
- Department of Defence
- Department of Home Affairs
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)