Labour scheme helped increase household revenue, says Ling-Stuckey

THE Labour mobility scheme can and has brought benefits, including increased household revenues for the people of Jiwaka, and all Papua New Guineans, Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey says.
He told Jiwaka Governor William Tongamp this during the tabling of the province’s K157.46 million budget in Port Moresby last week.
“One of PNG’s best business opportunities is allowing our people to work in countries such as Australia and New Zealand and then bring back their incomes and improved skills to our local families and communities,” he said.
“It is and will be, one of the transformative economic reforms of the Marape-Basil Government as international borders are reopening, after their shutdown by Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.”
The Treasurer said Governor Tongamp understood the importance of the scheme.
“I was pleased to confirm that 15 women from his province, all of whom have arrived in Port Moresby, will soon depart for South Australia,” he said.
“The level of excitement and enthusiasm among our recruits has been fantastic, and they are all eager to take advantage of this opportunity.
“With international borders reopening, we have an additional 552 PNG workers ready to go to Australia by the end of April.”
Ling-Stuckey said the Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) had responded quickly and taken advantage of Australia’s reopening of borders this week, all of which had been made possible by the intervention and constant support of the Australian government through the Australian High Commission in PNG.
He encouraged all districts and provinces interested, to contact the LMU in the Treasury Department at [email protected] or call the unit on 313 3792.