Papua New Guinea
Discussion paper
Politics in Papua New Guinea 2017–20: from O’Neill to Marape
This paper traces the end of Peter O’Neil’s tenure as PNG Prime Minister, and the change of political leadership to James Marape. The paper poses the question: has there been a shift in political style in PNG since 2017?
Report
Demanding the future: navigating the Pacific's youth bulge
This analysis identifies the wide-ranging potential impacts of a surging youth population in the first half of this century. They include increased poverty, persistently low literacy levels, and intense competition for educational opportunities.
Working paper
Improving tax compliance without increasing revenue: evidence from population-wide randomized controlled trials in Papua New Guinea
This paper studies the impact of “nudges” on taxpayers with varying tax compliance histories in Papua New Guinea.
Report
Procurement of garrison support and welfare services
The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Homes Affairs has appropriately managed the procurement of garrison support and welfare services for offshore processing centres in Nauru and PNG (Manus Island).
Report
It’s time for a culture change
This report proposes that the current Australian government should adopt the Whitlam Government’s general policy direction to enhance its cultural engagement with Papua New Guinea.