Legislative Assembly of Tonga | Fale Alea o Tonga

Parliament appoints Lord Tu’i’afitu as new Whole House Committee Chair

THE Legislative Assembly has appointed a new Chairman of the Whole House Committee, Lord Tu’i’afitu. the number two Vava’u Noble Representative

Cabinet announced a budget deficit of around $60million from total budget of 589.6million for 2020/21

GOVERNMENT has announced a budget deficit of about $60million from its total proposed Estimates of $589.6 million for the 2020/2021 financial year.

The $589.6 million budget consists of the $465.8million government budget support and donor cash and 123.78 million (59 percent) donor in-kind.

Pacific Parliaments overcome physical barriers to support budget analysis in Tonga

(Nuku’alofa, Tonga) 11 May 2020 – In preparation for the tabling of the 2020-2021 national budget, which will also include the appropriation for the COVID-19 stimulus package, the Legislative Assembly of Tonga is benefitting from the remote support of the “Pacific Floating Budget Office” initiative developed by the United Development Programme.