Policy · Economy & Jobs

A working economy for every Papua New Guinean.

Move beyond the resource-curse cycle. Back SMEs, process what we extract at home, and put landowners back at the centre.

Our six commitments.

  1. 1.

    Double access to SME credit and micro-finance by 2030, with a guaranteed PGK 1bn revolving fund administered through provincial banks.

  2. 2.

    Make downstream processing the rule, not the exception — LNG-to-fertiliser, gold refining, cocoa and coffee value-add.

  3. 3.

    Restore the landowner equity model in major resource projects and pay outstanding royalties in full.

  4. 4.

    Establish a National TVET Authority and 50 new technical colleges so skills follow jobs.

  5. 5.

    Treble tourism arrivals through a unified PNG Visit campaign and Kokoda Track investment.

  6. 6.

    Bring inflation back to target and protect the Kina with disciplined fiscal management.

How we'll allocate the National Jobs Fund.

A PGK 4.5bn over five years investment programme financed through a tightened resource-rent regime and SOE dividend reform.