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Fiji imposes sweeping austerity: 20% pay cut for ministers and MPs, travel ban and hiring freeze
A bold wave of cost-cutting hits Fiji’s government as Prime Minister Rabuka unveils sweeping austerity measures. Travel for senior officials is halted, a 20% pay cut for ministers and MPs is proposed, and hiring freezes tighten the public sector—all framed as leadership and fiscal discipline as the plan moves toward Parliament.