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Parliament supports Tonga’s commitment to grow 1 million trees by 2023 20 September 2023
Lord Speaker Fakafanua Attends the Ninth IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians 16 September 2023
Minister for Internal Affairs is in London for the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting 14 September 2023
PM Sovaleni survives vote of no confidence. 06 September 2023
Kakato hono lau 'i he Fale Alea 'a e fokotu'u ke Paloti ke Fakamaloloo'i 'a e 'Eiki Palemia pea mo e Tohi Tali 'a e 'Eiki Palemia 06 September 2023
Special Remarks by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Lord Fakafanua, at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Lakalakaimonu and Fale Alea Complex, by His Majesty King Tpou VI on 1 September 2023. 01 September 2023
Me'a 'a e 'Eiki Sea 'o e Fale Alea, Lord Fakafanua, 'i he Ouau Tanupou 'e he 'Ene 'Afio, Kingi Tupou VI, 'a e Polokalama Langa Fakalakalaka ko e LAKALAKAIMONU, mo e Fale Alea 'o Tonga, 'Aho 1 Sepitema 2023. 01 September 2023
PIPG 2023 Conference now underway in Nuku’alofa 22 August 2023
Parliament Select Committee into spike of electricity continues 16 August 2023
Cabinet and Parliament expressed deepest condolences government, people of Hawaii and the Tongan community for the loss of life and the devastation from last week’s wild fire. 16 August 2023
Parliament approves the establishment of a Select Committee to look into the Lulutai Airline. 14 August 2023
Speaker refers Auditor General’s Financial/Compliance Audits Report 2020/21-2021/22 to Parliament’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee 11 August 2023
Tongatapu Constituency 10 Member of Parliament takes oath of Office. 07 August 2023
PIFs and SPC workshop for MPs on key regional issues gets underway in Tonga 27 July 2023
Kapelieli Lanumata won Tongatapu 10 seat in Parliament     15 July 2023
Tongatapu 10 by-election got underway in Tonga and closed at 4:00pm today 13 July 2023
Solomon Islands Speaker opens the 52nd Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference. 04 July 2023
Cabinet announces total budget estimates of $784.2million for 2023/24 financial year with a budget deficit of 27.2 million 15 June 2023
Members of Parliament received Budget Briefing from Parliament’s Floating Budget Mission Team. 14 June 2023
Parliament to convene next Monday 09 June 2023
Five candidates registered to vie for Tongatapu 10 seat in Parliament during July bv-election 08 June 2023
Late HRH Princess Mele Siu’ilikutapu laid to rest at Mala’e Kula Royal Tomb 05 June 2023
2023 Parliament session officially opens 02 June 2023
Soft Closing for Parliamentary 2022 session 24 May 2023
Parliament passed Tonga Office of the Auditor General annual report for 2021/2022 16 May 2023
Government to provide information to Parliament amid concerns of continued hiking in prices of chicken in Vava’u and the outer islands 16 May 2023
Tonga Parliament hosts visiting MPs from New Zealand Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade 11 May 2023
Parliament to convene tomorrow Wednesday, May 10 09 May 2023
Tonga joins rest of the world in celebrating World Press Freedom Day 03 May 2023
New Zealand Pacific Mission delegation 2023 visits the Legislative Assembly of Tonga 21 April 2023
NZ Deputy PM Hon. Carmel Sepuloni arrives in Tonga as last leg of Pacific Mission tour. 20 April 2023
Tonga farewells former PM Hon. Rev. Dr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa 18 April 2023
Lord Fakafanua attends Global Young MP Initiative 2023 13 April 2023
Lord Fakafanua on Climate Change 05 April 2023
Three urgent Government Bills passed in Parliament 30 March 2023
Parliament approves a Select Committee to put forward a proposed content information needed for government annual reports 29 March 2023
District and Town Officers Amendment Bill 2023 refer to Legislation Committee for further scrutiny 27 March 2023
Parliament observes a moment of silence in remembrance of late former Prime Minister and  MP late Hon. Dr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa 27 March 2023
“Engaging with constituents and MPs accessibility to the public is incredibly important” - CPA Secretary General 23 March 2023
CPA Secretary General visits two schools in Tongatapu 22 March 2023
CPA post-election seminar gets underway in Tonga 21 March 2023
Tonga celebrated Commonwealth Day with rest of the world 13 March 2023
MPs to complete 2022 Constituency visits starting next week 03 March 2023
Lord Speaker challenge MPs to perform their duties for good of all Tongans 01 March 2023
Lord Speaker reminds MPs of their constitutional role to effectively represent people and its constituents 27 February 2023
New MP for Tongatapu 6 begins her constituency visit 24 February 2023
Parliament to conduct three-day MPs induction program starting on Monday. 21 February 2023
Joint parliamentary committee scrutinises the Aquaculture Management Regulation 2020 and Fisheries Licensing Regulation 2020 20 February 2023
MPs continue to work despite Parliament not in session. 20 February 2023
A former politician ‘Alisi Taumoepeau KC sworn in as Interim Ombudsman 09 February 2023

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