A compensation claims procedure for Papua New Guinea
Deborah  Dwyer, Terence Dwyer, Graham Ellis, Michael Ward and Daniel Fitzpatrick

Compensation is a growing problem in Papua New Guinea. Although there have been many attempts to grapple with the problem by academics, politicians and business people, none have gone very far. The threat of land claims remains one of the more serious disincentives to investment in Papua New Guinea. This report proposes a uniform, national system for dealing with compensation claims in Papua New Guinea. The law relating to compensation is adequate. What is required is a way of making the laws work better in practice. Existing institutions need to be strengthened and their activities coordinated. Drawing on wide input from government, industry and the community in Papua New Guinea, a number  of concrete proposals are established, including the creation of a Compensation Panel under the auspices
of the courts and the creation of a Compensation Settlements Administration Board. The report concentrates on providing solutions which are fair and acceptable to all parties while recognising the unique needs and constraints of Papua New Guinea. Crucially, the solutions proposed are realistic and achievable. Resolution of the problems of compensation in Papua New Guinea demands sensible, sensitive and 
responsible new policies. This report is the foundation of this new approach.

 Price A$30.00 (GST inclusive) / US$25.00, 2000, 170pp, ISBN 0 7315  3655 X
Published by Asia Pacific Press

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