“…there is a clear correlation between the growth of CDFs and the increase in prime ministers’ tenure. Since their introduction in 1984, these funds have grown from K10,000 per MP to about K10 million today.” ⁦MICHAEL KABUNI⁩ ⁦devpolicy.org⁩ devpolicy.org/marape-defeats…

"There is much speculation about the role of money in securing political support in PNG during votes of no confidence. Proving corrupt payments is difficult," says Michael Kabuni. MICHAEL KABUNI Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anuasiapacific #Marape #leadership devpolicy.org/marape-defeats…

Happy 49 Independence, Papua New Guinea!

Since last year, 140 people lost their lives in Porgera. The default govt response has always been declaration of ‘state of emergency’ and use of lethal force, whilst legacy issues related to the mine remain unresolved. With unresolved issues, violence will continue…

"The lack of investment in law and order by successive Papua New Guinea governments has left the police force ill-equipped to manage escalating violence," says MICHAEL KABUNI. #enga #porgera devpolicy.org/enga-tribal-vi…

"The rush to extract profits from resource-rich areas without addressing legacy issues and managing local expectations continues to create fault lines for conflict," says Michael Kabuni. MICHAEL KABUNI #enga #porgera #violence devpolicy.org/enga-tribal-vi…

🎥 In the media! 🎤 Catch our experts' latest insights shared with 🇦🇺 media. Here's a re-CAP :💡 Susan Hutchinson - quicklink.anu.edu.au/3g97 MICHAEL KABUNI - quicklink.anu.edu.au/7h4x Wenting He - quicklink.anu.edu.au/5txr Benjamin Herscovitch 郝杰明 - quicklink.anu.edu.au/16dy

A friend of mine, Dr Peter Connolly is raising funds for the Mulitaka landslide victims in Enga Province, PNG, through his 1500km kayaking campaign. See go fund me link below 👇. Feel free to share the link. gofund.me/b281820d

Months late, millions wasted, workers unpaid. Some statistical outcomes from PNG’s blundered census point to concerning issues in the country’s electoral system, writes Michael Kabuni. benarnews.org/english/commen…

Now that CHOGM2024 has wrapped up, what did the #Pacific get out of it? Latest from me for BenarNews #Pacific benarnews.org/english/commen…

PNG is flirting with the idea of having a new system of government to replace the current parliamentary system. In this blog I discuss the four models that are being proposed, and their implications.

Foreign bride price: A #PNG guide to ‘marrying’ multiple partners by MICHAEL KABUNI. #Pacific #diplomacy #foreignaffairs #auspol #NRL

Former PNG Prime Minister Julias Chan passes on. Became Minister for Finance at 28, serving under 33 yrs old Prime Minister Michael Somare at independence. Later replaced Somare in the first successful vote of no confidence. RIP Sir J.

“It is imperative to ensure that all actions affecting citizens’ rights are understood, transparent & legally sound,” say MICHAEL KABUNI, @NatashaTuria and Jope Tarai. “Otherwise, the erosion of trust in state institutions & political leaders will worsen.” devpolicy.org/silenced-natio…

“Since independence in 1975, no government has ever shut down any form of media in PNG,” say MICHAEL KABUNI, @NatashaTuria and Jope Tarai. “Now on the eve of the anniversary of 50 years of independence, the government has taken this unprecedented action.” devpolicy.org/silenced-natio…