The Australian High Commission will not make any comments on the evident softening of the travel sanction policy imposed on some members of the military, the government, government appointees and their families.

Serious concerns have been raised since 2006 that the travel sanction policy by the governments of Australia and NZ are not helping Fiji move forward.

In the past few months, things have changed.

Yesterday, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum transited through Australia to go to Brussels.

Fijivillage understands that Sayed-Khaiyum is expected to come back through Sydney.  

A few months ago, permanent secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office Colonel Pio Tikoduadua was allowed to travel to Canberra.
    
Some family members of the senior officials have also been given visas to travel to Australia without any issues.

We asked the Australian High Commission on the softening of the travel sanction.

Their spokesperson has stressed that they will not comment on individual visa issues.


Story by: Vijay Narayan