“There are very worrying reports that the 2019 Budget will introduce a new turnover tax on mobile phones. This would be a shameful tax that the Alternative Government would possibly oppose. A smarter PNG will rely on lowering the price of mobile phone communications, not imposing new taxes just because of the government’s economic mismanagement. […]
“Despite the Treasurer’s attempts in yesterday’s press to under-state the true cost of APEC, the people of PNG deserve more information on the actual expenses of this event. More explanation is also needed on the shady procurement practices, whether it be buying Maseratis from backyard garages in Sri Lanka or even the failure to go […]
“Today in Parliament I asked the Treasurer to explain a massive blow-out of nearly K1 billion in the government’s payroll payments to public servants and teachers. This Budget blow-out once again demonstrates the PNC Government’s incompetence in managing the nation’s public service payroll. There are reliable reports from the 2019 Budget process that senior public […]
“I welcome the announcement that the 2019 Budget will be released on 13 November. This is probably the most important policy document from the government each year. It has a vital role in informing our people about how their hard earned taxes will be used by the government. There is a need to ensure the […]
“Our senior students have recently sat their Grade 12 exams. We wish them well with their marks and hope the outcomes reflect the effort they’ve put into study over the years. The Alternative Government certainly hopes they do better than the “F” that the recent education plan from the PNC government should receive” stated the […]
“I congratulate our central bank, the Bank of Papua New Guinea, on the occasion of their 45th anniversary on 1 November. BPNG has a proud history and is filled with very professional officers whom I congratulate on this anniversary day. BPNG evolved from the PNG Division of the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1973, and […]
“Health is a sector where good planning is vital. We need to plan ahead for our health infrastructure as well for our health workers, medicines and health training” The statement was issued after receiving the New Ireland Provincial Health Plan at a meeting with the Provincial Health Authority in Kavieng last week by the Shadow […]
“I have recently congratulated the government for allocating increased funding to the economic sector under the 2018-22 Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP III). Funding has been lifted from 5% to 12% of planned capital expenditure over the next five years. However, the national government doesn’t actually know how to get growth and jobs growing again in […]
“APEC Finance Ministers are meeting in PNG. We welcome them to our shores and hope they can experience some of PNG’s tremendous warmth and hospitality. As the most culturally diverse nation in the world, and one of the few countries with mega-biodiversity, I hope they take back fond memories of our country’s uniqueness and its […]
“The government has finally released the 2018-22 Medium-Term Development Plan, known as MTDP III. There are three very good aspects of this plan for which I commend the Government” stated the Shadow Minister for Treasury & Finance Ian Ling-Stuckey. “First, the plan goes back to a more inclusive approach to growth. The failings of a […]