300311 AUS SUPPORT
By Aloysius Laukai

Australia has responded positively to requests made by the ABG President John Momis in Australia last month.

The visiting Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific States, RICHARD MARLES told reporters in Arawa last night that Australia is ready to assist Bougainville if requests for prioritized specific projects are made by the ABG.

He said that Australia has long relationship with Bougainville going back to world war 2.

MR. MARLES also announced approved funds for certain projects on Bougainville.

For the Cholera outbreak at Lontis village, Buka island they have approved SIXTY THOUSAND KINA including the TEN THOUSAND KINA already used for helping in containing the situation.

For the St. Gregory Technical School in Koromira they would give TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND KINA for the school’s Science lab.

AND another SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA has been approved for the Bougainville Police Service’s Housing Project.

Richard Marles and his delegation over-nighted in Arawa and returned to Australia this morning.

Pictured is Richard Marles digging the first soil out for the Science Lab.
Abg Minister for finance Albert Punghau is at his side.

Picture by Aloysius Laukai