Model of Development

Log tax revenue up despite industry forecasts and global pandemic

On 23 Oct, 2020 By Cathy Tukne

In November 2019 the Marape government committed to increasing taxes on round log exports as a response to decades of tax evasion and tax avoidance by the logging industry.

Minister’s response to UN on Frieda mine 'undignified and evasive'

On 14 Oct, 2020 By ACTNOW

Poject Sepik Awareness on the Frieda Copper and Gold Mine, Upper Sepik River Village 2018

By Duncan Gabi / Project Sepik

Sunday Bulletin: From Extraction To Inclusion

On 11 Oct, 2020 By ACTNOW

From Extraction to Inclusion: Frequently Asked Questions

On 06 Oct, 2020 By ACTNOW

These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) summarize some of the key findings and analysis in the report From Extraction to Inclusion, Changing the Path to Development in Papua New Guinea.

Hasn’t PNG seen solid economic growth the last few years—and doesn’t this mean that PNG’s approach to development is working?

New Report Calls for a Dramatic Change for Real Development in Papua New Guinea

On 06 Oct, 2020 By ACTNOW

With the release of a new report, ACT NOW!, Jubilee Australia, and the Oakland Institute, are calling for an urgent change of course from political leaders in Papua New Guinea. The report, From Extraction to Inclusion, analyses the country’s economic and development performance since its independence in 1975.

New Report Calls for a Dramatic Change for Real Development in Papua New Guinea

On 06 Oct, 2020 By ACTNOW

With the release of a new report today, ACT NOW!, Jubilee Australia, and the Oakland Institute, call for an urgent change of course from political leaders in Papua New Guinea. The report, From Extraction to Inclusion, analyses the country’s economic and development performance since its independence in 1975.

From Extraction to Inclusion

Mayur’s claims for coal fired power don’t stack up

On 01 Oct, 2020 By ACTNOW

Eddie Tanago | ACT NOW!

Mayur Resources justifications for building an expensive and polluting coal-fired power station in PNG are irresponsible, condescending, illogical and faintly ridiculous.

The truth is a coal-powered plant does’t make sense on economic, environmental or human rights grounds and for PNG and the Pacific, coal power would represent a terrible step backwards.

UN Groups Raise Concerns Over Proposed Frieda River Mine Risk

On 29 Sep, 2020 By ACTNOW

Ten United Nations Special Rapporteurs, along with the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations, have written to the PNG Government to raise their concerns about the proposed Frieda River mine and the risk of failure of its proposed tailings dam.

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