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From Rosie Tuinanumea on How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot April 5, 2024 at 8:30 pm

I cannot find the online link for the PEV help please

From Mathias Banai on How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot April 5, 2024 at 4:15 pm

Hi ,can I apply from my country? I'm traveling to Australia next month for a job.

From Melissa Denning on How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot April 5, 2024 at 1:03 pm

The regulations also require that applicants have complied with their previous visa conditions. 192.213. Applicants that have previously breached their conditions will not be eligible.

From Christopher Tai on A long-term fund to lift the Porgera mining curse April 4, 2024 at 6:13 pm

Only if he has comparative thinking to overcome National fiscal policy that is giving priority to the politicians to become major stakeholders to the Porgera Mine. For instance, 51% of ownership is mainly by politicians. From 51%, there should be a different long-term investment fund to cater for next 20 -50 years time. Because, I don't think PDDA or PDA's trust account can sustain development for Porgera Payala in the future. Such long-term investment fund should be checked by external auditors every year as mentioned by Andrew Anton Mako above. Through this long-term investment, Porgera Payala and Enga Province would have economic prosperity in near future. Please, let's do away with these politicians who are becoming main shareholders but have no long-term investment plans.

From Jon Fraenkel on Squaring a vicious circle: political party laws in Vanuatu April 4, 2024 at 11:56 am

Thanks Anna. The Griffiths Asia blog put up the longer study of the proposed Vanuatu legislation at https://blogs.griffith.edu.au/asiainsights/some-thoughts-on-the-proposed-vanuatu-party-laws/.

From Stephen Howes on How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot April 3, 2024 at 7:59 pm

Yes, provided you are from one of the participating countries, definitely. The potential list of participating countries is in the article. Most countries are expected to participate, but not necessarily all. We'll definitely provide an update when the list of participating countries is known.

From Natasha on Can PNG really supply 8,000 people to work overseas? April 3, 2024 at 4:37 pm

Hi Richard, Thank you for your comments. Unfortunatley, until the LMU (PNG specific data) or DWER publishes more recent PALM data then the links that Ryan has provided in his response to you are the most current figures for now.

From Lusiana Brown on How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot April 3, 2024 at 3:54 pm

Hi, can I apply from my country? Not from within Australia?

From Richard Guy on Can PNG really supply 8,000 people to work overseas? April 3, 2024 at 2:08 pm

Hi Ryan, Thanks for joining in on data matters. The additional references you have given me are very useful and give me better data than what I have been able to find. I am doing some work for the Department of Health in PNG and its concern about losing qualified nurses and health care workers to labour mobility schemes. DFAT has provided data which is much lower than the figures provided in the blogs which look so much more reliable. I am still interested in the sources of the data though for reference purposes. Where are you finding the data? I can use the blogs for reference purposes but is there a database that people are accessing?

From Stephen Howes on How to enter the Pacific Engagement Visa ballot April 3, 2024 at 1:36 pm

Hi Michael, Those are very good points. From what I understand either more "ballot winners" will be announced than there are visa places AND/OR visa shortfalls will be made up the following year by an increased number of visas. I agree with you that the post-selection criteria will not be easy to meet. The pre-selection criteria won't be easy and I encourage anyone thinking of applying for the PEV to apply for a passport now. Regards Stephen