Military leader and "interim Prime Minister" Voreqe Bainimarama accused Australia of "bullying" Fiji by applying sanctions and insisting on a swift return to a democratic government.

[6] On 4 November 2009, Fijian military leader, Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, expelled the Australian High Commissioner James Batley and his New Zealand counterpart.

[8] Recently a “vuvale”(meaning family) agreement was signed between Scott Morrison and Frank Bainimarama covering economic, security, cultural and sporting support.

[10] In 2021, the Australian government pledged to provide a $68 million loan to Fiji to upgrade its airports, as part of a step-up in infrastructure lending across the Pacific to help the region recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

[11] In 2021, the Australian government also pledged approximately $2 million to support a new Super Rugby franchise named the Fijian Drua, who would compete with teams from Australia and New Zealand from 2022 onwards.