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SUCCESS! The O'Neill / Namah government has reversed controversial amendments to the Environment Act that took away landowners rights and gave immunity to foreign companies for the environmental damage they cause.

The World Bank is encouraging PNG to set up Special Economic Zones - fenced tax free areas where foreign corporations can operate sweat-shop style factories. The first SEZ, the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, is already under construction

Fraudulent agricultural leases are being used to steal land from customary owners. More than 5 million hecatres has been taken - over 10% of PNG's total land area. Thanks to public pressure a Commission of Inquiry has been appointed

A Commission of Inquiry into the Department of Finance investigated the theft of over K700 million. But we cannot tell you what the Commission report says because a court injunction is preventing publication of the findings

Photo: Oxfam / Jerry Galea