Australia's foreign minister says Fiji is now in effect a military dictatorship and the international community must find ways to bring the Pacific nation back to democracy.

"Commodore (Frank) Bainimarama has effectively instituted a military dictatorship, abrogating the constitution, throwing out the judiciary, intimidating the media," Foreign Minister Stephen Smith told Sky News on Monday.

Australia expects Fiji to be kicked out of the Commonwealth and the Pacific Islands Forum if action isn't taken to reverse the latest developments.

But Mr Smith wouldn't say what other sanctions may be possible.

"Unless there's some change ... I'd be very surprised if the Pacific Islands Forum and the Commonwealth didn't move in due course to formally suspend Fiji," he said.

"We've got to find ways of bringing Fiji back to democracy."

"We worry very much that the people of Fiji will be very seriously adversely affected by deteriorating economic and social circumstances unless there is a restoration of democracy," he said.

Experts warn Fiji is in danger of becoming the Burma of the South Pacific unless something changes soon.

Yes, well, I’m sure that when Steve has finished frothing at the mouth about Fiji, he’ll find time to throw boots at Burma, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Pakistan, Egypt, Bhutan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Morocco, Tonga, the United Arab Emirates, Brunei, Oman, Zimbabwe, Qatar, Swaziland, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Laos, Singapore, Syria, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, Libya, Myanmar, Mauritania, Guinea & perhaps our pals in China & the Vatican for good measure?

Onya Steve!!!