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By HILDA WAYNE of Curtin University, Western Australia THE steady and successful rise of Papua New Guinea’s three new women Members of Parliament has drawn praise from the Premier of Tasmania, Hon. Lara Giddings. Giddings was the youngest woman ever to be elected into Australia’s Parliament at the age of 23 in 1999. However her interest in PNG politics and especially the three women MPs is because she has a much deeper connection to PNG. Giddings was born and raised in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province where she spent much of her childhood. She has been following PNG’s recent elections with much interest and praised Loujaya Toni, Dellilah Pueka Gore and Julie Soso on their win.   In an interview with the Western Independent, Premier Giddings said: “As a woman born in the Eastern Highlands of PNG, and as a member of the Tasmanian Parliament, I have watched with pride the recent PNG elections where a record number of women have been elected to Parliament, including Julie Soso now Govern

By HILDA WAYNE of Curtin University, Western Australia THE steady and successful rise of Papua New Guinea’s three new women Members of Parliament has drawn praise from the Premier of Tasmania, Hon. Lara Giddings. Giddings was the youngest woman ever to be elected into Australia’s Parliament at the age of 23 in 1999. However her interest in PNG politics and especially the three women MPs is because she has a much deeper connection to PNG. Giddings was born and raised in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province where she spent much of her childhood. She has been following PNG’s recent elections with much interest and praised Loujaya Toni, Dellilah Pueka Gore and Julie Soso on their win.   In an interview with the Western Independent, Premier Giddings said: “As a woman born in the Eastern Highlands of PNG, and as a member of the Tasmanian Parliament, I have watched with pride the recent PNG elections where a record number of women have been elected to Parliament, including Julie Soso now

SAM BASIL MP This speech being delivered from the floor of Parliament on the 4th of September, parts of it will be removed from HANSARD because it contains the NPF Issue - Says the Honorable Speaker of the 9th Parliament. 1.0 INTRODUCTION & SALUTATIONS Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing me to speak for the first time in this 9thNational Parliament. First of all Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my family and my people of Bulolo Electorate, I would like to congratulate you, and the people of Finschhafen, inyour promotion to this highest office in our Legislature. Congratulations! I would also like to register the congratulations of my Bulolo people – and my own as well as my family’s congratulations – to the Prime Ministerand Member for Ialibu-PangiaHonourable Peter O’Neill for retaining the nation’s top executive post. Mr. Speaker, I would not be here – for a second five-year term – without the overwhelming vote of the people of Bulolo. I would like to convey my special thanks and apprec

SAM BASIL MP This speech being delivered from the floor of Parliament on the 4th of September, parts of it will be removed from HANSARD because it contains the NPF Issue - Says the Honorable Speaker of the 9th Parliament. 1.0 INTRODUCTION & SALUTATIONS Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing me to speak for the first time in this 9thNational Parliament. First of all Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my family and my people of Bulolo Electorate, I would like to congratulate you, and the people of Finschhafen, inyour promotion to this highest office in our Legislature. Congratulations! I would also like to register the congratulations of my Bulolo people – and my own as well as my family’s congratulations – to the Prime Ministerand Member for Ialibu-PangiaHonourable Peter O’Neill for retaining the nation’s top executive post. Mr. Speaker, I would not be here – for a second five-year term – without the overwhelming vote of the people of Bulolo. I would like to convey my special thanks and app

By DERRICK NAGUL Sadly despite positive economic growth rates over the last decade, PNG’s social indicators are among the worst in the Asia Pacific. The majority of PNG’s mainly rural population remain poor and an estimated 18 per cent are extremely poor. Many lack access to basic services or transport. Civil utilities have been allowed to deteriorate to a shameful level. Poverty, unemployment and poor governance contribute to serious law and order problems. Improving the lives of poor people and promoting stability is claimed to be the central part of the government interests but the tangible signs of that are very far from being realized. The government’s should aggressively pursue: Eradicate Poverty: Around 40% of PNG’s population lives in poverty and 85% of the population live in rural or remote areas with inadequate access to health care and employment. Increase Education Participation: Estimated that half the adult population cannot read and over 500,000 kids aged 6-12 do not go

By DERRICK NAGUL Sadly despite positive economic growth rates over the last decade, PNG’s social indicators are among the worst in the Asia Pacific. The majority of PNG’s mainly rural population remain poor and an estimated 18 per cent are extremely poor. Many lack access to basic services or transport. Civil utilities have been allowed to deteriorate to a shameful level. Poverty, unemployment and poor governance contribute to serious law and order problems. Improving the lives of poor people and promoting stability is claimed to be the central part of the government interests but the tangible signs of that are very far from being realized. The government’s should aggressively pursue: Eradicate Poverty: Around 40% of PNG’s population lives in poverty and 85% of the population live in rural or remote areas with inadequate access to health care and employment. Increase Education Participation: Estimated that half the adult population cannot read and over 500,000 kids aged 6-1

TRUST ACCOUNTS EARLY AUGUST 2011 1.  Institutional Housing Pilot Subsidiary Trust Acc BSP      1001439771 K 495,383.87 2.  Higher Education Sect Infrast. Reahabilitation BSP       1001241388 K10,062,519.77 3.  Transport Sect. Lae Port Expansion BSP 1001392795       K 1,358,606.68 4.  Transport Sect. National Roads BSP 1001392764      K 9,173,918.22 5.  Transport sect. National & Rural Bridges BSP      1001509985 K 1,900,932.01 6.  Transport Sector Provincial Feeder Roads BSP 1001392785 K 4,064.87 7.  Transport Sector Ports & Jetties BSP 1001392789 K 2,178,050.39 8.  Transport Sector Wewak Wharf BSP 1001392799 K 7,195,373.18 9.  Transport Sector Wewak Roads BSP 1001392805 K 54,115.96 10. Transport Sector Central City Redevelopment BSP 1001392813 K50,436,199.95 11. Transport Sector Pom Wharf Redevelopment BSP 1001392818 K 50,981.84 12. Lae City Roads Rehabilitation Trust BSP 1001389157 K 19,239.92 13. Lae City Roads Rehab Subsidiary Trust Acc. BSP 1002722948 K22,011,958.19 14. Tr