Provincial Assembly

“The Provincial Assembly passed the K200,293,500 budget by a unanimous vote  after a marathon session in Alotau on Friday (Dec 16),” the provincial government said in a statement.

“The money plan is made up of National Government grants totalling K152,499,400, K27,259,900 in unspent 2016 grants, estimated internal revenue collection of K20,294,200 and K250,000 for the Governor’s non-discretionary fund.

“The theme of the 2017 budget for the 300,000 people of Milne Bay is ‘supporting economic growth in Milne Bay through fiscal consolidation’.”

This time, it has gone before the Supreme Court with member for Koroba-Lake Kopiagio, Philip Undialu filing an application asking the Supreme Court to stay the National Court proceeding.

This is the National Court proceeding which Justice Collin Makail found both the elections of Komo-Margarima MP, Francis Potape, and Koroba-Lake Kopiagio MP, Philip Undialu, to the Governor’s post on July 5,  null and void as it breached Standing Orders of the Hela Provincial Government.