Tonga Independent News

Monday 13, May 2024

Minister for Lands Visits Geoscience Australia Headquarters

Minister for Lands Visits Geoscience Australia Headquarters
During his recent visit to Australia, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Lord Tu’i’afitu, paid a visit to Geoscience Australia to express Tonga’s gratitude to the staff for their response to the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption that occurred on January 15. The visit also aimed to explore opportunities for collaboration on the monitoring and understanding of geohazards, as the eruption generated a tsunami that reached Australia. Both parties share a common interest in improving their knowledge of geohazards and mitigating their impacts.