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It’s vote-of-no-confidence time again.

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By PNG Echo. Papua New Guinea is, once again, finding itself looking through one of those windows of opportunity whereby the government can be defeated and removed on the floor of parliament by a vote of no confidence. This window is smaller this year because of legislation that increased the grace period from 18 to 30 months. It will be back to normal next year, the legislation having been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. But why is it expected that because it could happen that it should? What’s more, why do people expect an attempted vote of no confidence Continue reading It’s vote-of-no-confidence time again.→

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Torres Strait Islands – a government to government matter.

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By Susan Merrell Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has instructed cabinet to appoint an eminent persons committee to conduct a review of the Torres Strait Treaty with Australia.  He says: …for 40 years no government has ever stood up on behalf of Trans Fly villages. Indeed they haven’t Prime Minister, although there are some who have been pointing out the inequities for quite some time.  In 2011, I opined that only a government to government solution would work (litigation had already failed).  At last (and bravo!) a PNG government is seeking to effect a more equitable solution for the people of Continue reading Torres Strait Islands – a government to government matter.→

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