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Many thanks for your comment and your interest in this work, the research will be published once it is finalised and we will be sure to circulate through our blog. Best wishes, Ashlee Centre Manager

It will be useful to have the findings published. If the findings are already published and are in public domain, kindly share a link so we can learn from your research. Regards B. Shadrach

Two follow ups. 1. On Twitter, Jonathan Pryke made a point which I'd also been wondering about: redistricting would almost certainly bring significantly more seats to the Highlands. (Or it would were it to actually tackle malapportionment.) Would PNG's political settlement cope with this? It's very unclear that MPs from elsewhere would tolerate it. 2. In news today, PNG's beleaguered electoral commissioner said any boundary review was unlikely prior to the next census. The reason: no funding. This is a perennial issue. https://www.thenational.com.pg/review-unlikely-says-gamato/

Thank you for your response Michael. As I informed you on the phone this blog was based on a much larger paper backed up with evidence from both Australian and New Zealand academics with similar findings. You are correct there does need to be better analyses on the percentage of employers/labour contractors overcharging in seasonal worker programs and these industries as a whole and I look forward to working with you again in the future.

Well articulated! If the government is serious on banning betel nut selling in the city. It must come up with a proper policy framework to solve this issue. Since, most of the people living in the city (Port Moresby) are unemployed and living in the settlements they usually make their living by selling betel nuts etc. The government must build proper market and set a location for them to sell their products.

Thanks for information about PNG election Update on referendum in arob.

Excellent writing. Speaks mind of all visited Funafuti.

Now i can see light flickering at the end of the tunnel. Thanks doc.

A well-articulated masterpiece, thanks doctor.

Our fear is for another civil unrest, because this mark is history that will not be let gone. So, Bougainvilleans will not easily accept higher autonomy. Every new nation begins with a struggle, so give our people a chance to break away. How will the PNG Government serve Bougainville if it's operating on huge deficit? Let Bougainville to have Independence and we sort out ourselfs.

Thank-you Fiona and Miranda. Can you give a name, identity and recognition (credit where credit is due) to the local peacebuilding (and EVAW) NGO which has worked doggedly and consistently training and networking Human Rights Defenders and sending local police and other key actors to Fiji (FWCC) for training in a gender responsive and rights-based response - as part of their successful rapid response initiative. I assume you are talking about Voice for Change (mentioned in the photo caption) and the heroic and hardworking women who founded that organisation and have progressively built their program and empowered local actors, since 2003. Their story is an important one for us to learn from, as are the stories of KWP and Kafe Women. Training and holding local police and magistrates accountable is an important element of these stories.

Hi JK Domyal, Thanks for your comments. Always an interesting read. Looking forward to insightful updates. Cheers.