CPA technical assistance for Tonga Parliament’s Code of Conduct
The technical assistance programme will help the Tonga Parliament to develop a new Code of Conduct for MPs.
From 17 to 18 June 2025, the Clerk of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly, Tom Duncan visited the Tonga Parliament as part of a Technical Assistance Programme (TAP) activity on behalf of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
The aim of the programme is to assist the Tonga Parliament with the development of a new Code of Conduct for Parliamentarians.
During the visit, Tom Duncan met with the Speaker of Tonga’s Legislative Assembly Lord Fakafanua, the Tonga Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke, the Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Sinai Tu’itahi, Members of Parliament and parliamentary officials.
This programme is based on recommendations from a CPA Democratic Benchmarking exercise undertaken by the Tonga Parliament in November 2023.
You can read the outcomes report from the CPA Benchmarks visit to Tonga below.
Read the Outcomes Report
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The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association connects, develops, promotes and supports Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance and the implementation of the enduring values of the Commonwealth. The CPA is an international community of around 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance.
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