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The Papua New Guinea Special Parliamentary Committee on Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery will be carrying out reforms on achieving effective machinery that can improve the lives of Papua New Guineans.

15/10/2026

🇵🇬 "THE LARGEST CONTINUOUS THEFT OF NATIONAL WEALTH IN OUR HISTORY"

Oro Governor Hon. Gary Juffa, Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery, has tabled the committee's report into PNG's alluvial gold mining sector in Parliament.

What the evidence shows:

💰 The sector is worth about K6.4 BILLION a year. Only K120–150 MILLION is declared. That is less than 3 toea in every kina.

📉 Declared gold production fell 66% from 2020 to 2023, while mining machinery investment rose 75% and gold prices hit record highs.

✈️ In 2022, 3 tonnes of gold were smuggled out, more than all legal exports that year.

🏦 One foreign-controlled exporter, "Company X", hid 787 kg of gold (K145 million) in a single year through a Hong Kong shell company.

⚖️ FASU sent over 2,000 intelligence reports in 10 years. Prosecutions: ZERO.

🛃 Customs officers are blocked from the scanners at Jackson's Airport, and the scanners can't even detect gold.

🚩 PNG is now on the FATF grey list, driven in large part by gold smuggling.

The committee has made 21 recommendations, including an export moratorium, a gold enforcement unit, putting the citizens-only mining policy into law, a 20% landowner benefit share, and a PNG Gold Purchasing Corporation that pays fair prices in the villages.

"Our failure to control our borders is not a structural constraint. It is an institutional choice, and it is a choice this Parliament can reverse, starting today."

A follow-up hearing is coming. To every miner, landowner, public servant and industry member with knowledge of this trade: your Parliament is listening, and your evidence will be heard.

"The gold is in our rivers, Mr. Speaker, but their patience is not without end."

Governor Juffa Tables Alluvial Gold Report: K6.4 Billion Lost Every Year

29/09/2026

"What Papua New Guinea can no longer see about its own log exports, and what this network can do about it"

Theme: What Papua New Guinea can no longer see about its own log exports, and what this network can do about it Address by the Honorable Gary Juffa, MP, Governor of Oro Province and Chairman of the…

08/07/2026

The Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery (SPCPSR), Governor Gary Juffa, has commended the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Authority, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, and all government agencies involved in the recent operation in Wau and Bulolo that resulted in the apprehension of 87 foreign…

24/06/2026

The Special Parliamentary Committee on P***c Sector Reform and Service Delivery commends the National Airports Corporation Security Division, Papua New Guinea Customs Service, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, Immigration and Citizenship Authority, and all officers involved in the recent operation at Jacksons International Airport that reportedly disrupted an alleged gold smuggling operation destined for Hong Kong.

The operation demonstrates the professionalism, vigilance, and integrity of the officers involved and highlights the importance of effective cooperation between agencies responsible for protecting Papua New Guinea’s borders and national interests. (click link to read more)

06/06/2026

In this parliamentary session, Honorable Governor Gary Juffa, Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Public Sector Reforms directs a series of questions to the Minister for Public Service regarding the Government's newly signed agreement with Dayforce Australia to overhaul Papua New Guinea's public service payroll system.
The questions follows Deloitte audit that uncovered widespread payroll irregularities across the public service — including ghost employees, duplicate records, unauthorized allowances, and serious weaknesses in internal controls that cost PNG taxpayers millions of kina in public funds.

Key questions raised include:

How will the new system detect and remove ghost workers and duplicate records?
What safeguards will prevent unauthorized salary adjustments and manual manipulation?
Who holds ultimate administrative control — Government or Dayforce?
What is the total contract value including licensing and maintenance fees?
What penalties exist if the system fails to deliver on its promises?

The Minister for Public Service responds with major announcements:

A Master Service Agreement with Dayforce Australia was signed in Sydney
The payroll will be fully transferred from the Department of Finance to the Department of Personal Management
The system upgrades from Version 12 to Version 24 — fully electronic, end-to-end
Individual officer passwords will create a complete audit trail for every transaction
A formal handover ceremony is expected before end of month

With the Government spending K200–300 million every fortnight to pay over 60,000 public servants, this reform represents one of the most significant public financial management changes in PNG's recent history.

25/03/2026

Chairman Honorable Gary Juffa explains the relevance of the Public Service Commission and announcing the presentation on our reports and recommendations

13/12/2025

Hon. Gary Juffa, Chairman of the SPCPSR, highlights the urgent need for action against alluvial gold smuggling in Papua New Guinea. He urges the government to revoke the permits of involved individuals and prosecute them. Investigations reveal companies unlawfully claiming land, emphasizing the importance of oversight and vigilance in resource management amid rising gold prices.

Read More:
https://spcpsr.gov.pg/2025/12/13/chairman-of-special-parliamentary-committee-on-public-sector-reform-urges-vigilance-in-combatting-alluvial-gold-smuggling/

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