AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPacific Labour Mobility: Australia has confirmed the 10 countries eligible for its PALM work-placement scheme, including Samoa, with Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, PNG, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu also covered. Visa policy debate: ACT leader David Seymour says he’d support a one-year visa-free trial for Samoa, but only if conditions aren’t abused. HIV preparedness in Samoa: Samoa’s Ministry of Health is stepping up surveillance, lab readiness and prevention after Fiji declared an HIV emergency, stressing it’s precautionary and urging safe sex and no needle-sharing. Commonwealth civil society role: Maluseu Doris Tulifau has been appointed Commonwealth Foundation Civil Society Advisory Governor for the Pacific, pushing for Pacific communities to shape policy and funding. Samoa politics in court: Safata 2 MP Tuia Paepae Letoa gave evidence in the Safata 2 election bribery petition, including questions about party-switching claims. Regional governance & appointments: Samoa swore in 14 CEOs of government ministries and agencies, while new MPs were confirmed for Vaimauga 3 and Falealili 1 by-election results. Media safety for women: A new regional initiative, Face Forward, will protect women and gender-diverse political candidates from online abuse across Samoa and other Pacific states.
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