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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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Marape arrest stayed: Supreme Court backs Vaki.

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By PNG Echo. Supreme Court, Waigani, 30 July 2014: Justice, David, Hartshorn and Sawong were today unanimous in their decision to grant Finance Minister, James Marape an interim injunction restraining his arrest by any member of the RPNGC. The outcome was not unexpected as all four responding parties, Prime Minister, Paul Paraka, RPNGC and Independent State of PNG consented to the appeal of Finance Minister Marape for the interim injunction. However, what was not widely foreshadowed was how strongly the divisions apparent within the ranks of the police force affected the outcome of the appeal (that in different circumstances may Continue reading Marape arrest stayed: Supreme Court backs Vaki.→

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