legislation
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Papua New Guinea to Ban Future Polygamous Marriages by 2030 in Consultative Reform Plan
Papua New Guinea is weighing a policy that could end polygamy, framed as a step to strengthen families and protect women and children. A forthcoming policy paper outlines a phased approach—driven by consultations and legislation—with a potential timeline around 2030. The move acknowledges cultural complexity while signaling a path toward greater gender equality.
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Fiji advances zero-tolerance crackdown with draft roadside drug-testing protocols
Zero-tolerance roadside drug testing is on the agenda as Fiji moves to draft tougher protocols. Officials say the plan aims to tighten enforcement while ensuring legal safeguards, with details still to be finalised.
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Fiji Parliament Moves to Restore 14 Bills to Order Paper After Prorogation
Parliament weighs a procedural move to restore 14 bills that lapsed when it prorogued last December. The Standing Order 97 motion would allow these measures to pick up from where they stopped, preserving committee work and the government’s legislative timetable. At stake are governance reforms touching transparency, information access, and accountability, with debates likely to…
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Fiji Government Pulls Three Governance Reform Bills From Parliament
The government is poised to withdraw three landmark governance bills from Parliament, signaling a dramatic shift in its reform agenda. The move raises questions about the fate of ethics, transparency and oversight reforms and could reshape the parliamentary timetable. As debates unfold, allies and critics weigh what this retreat means for public accountability.