30 May 2019

More work needed on Bougainville vote options - academic

From , 3:02 pm on 30 May 2019

An Australian political scientist with a long involvement with Papua New Guinea says more work is needed to develop the two options for the Bougainville referendum.

In October Bougainvilleans are due to vote whether to stay within PNG under 'greater autonomy' or independence.

Emeritus professor from the University of Woollongong, Ted Wolfers, told Don Wiseman what progress is being made. 

Flag of autonomous region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

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