The Fiji Labour Party strongly objects to the proposed setting up of a waste to energy incinerator at Vuda/Saweni touted as a $1.4b project to produce 80Mw green energy to go into the national grid. Quite apart from the serious environmental and health concerns associated with it, the project if permitted to go ahead, will have highly damaging impact on two of Fiji’s main revenue earners – mineral water and tourism. Not to mention the adverse effects on our biodiversity and t

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The recent controversy surrounding the tariff restructure as proposed by Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) and its endorsement by the Fijian Competition & Consumer Commission (FCCC) has brought to the surface the inevitable pitfalls of partially privatising the state-owned enterprise without the adequate safeguards, procedures and public awareness. Read more...

Fiji Labour Party submits strong objections to aspects of Bill No. 46 which as they stand, deny fundamental freedoms and the democratic rights of our people to freely and openly discuss and consult on issues to be raised in a referendum. Read more...

We are pleased to present our submissions on a review of the Electoral Laws for consideration by the Fiji Law Reform Commission. Our submissions are focused on: the Composition of Parliament; the Voting Method; Compulsory Voting; Nomination of Candidates; Conduct of Elections; Ballot Papers; Nomination Deposit; Women Representation in Parliament. read more

As appeared as an OPED in the Fiji Sun on 5th July 2025 This is a much hyped about budget. The Minister of Finance claims that this budget will support vulnerable communities, protect against global shocks and address Fiji’s infrastructure deficit. While the budget does attempt to boost infrastructure spending, it does little to support the vulnerable and Fiji is more defenceless against global shocks than ever. It fails to mitigate the cost of living catastrophe caused by hi

Fiji Labour Party (FLP) rejects the changes as proposed by Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) to the current electricity tariff structure. EFL is...

The Fiji Labour Party, National Federation Party, Freedom Alliance and Sodelpa, presented a joint submission dated 18 May 2017 addressed to the then Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mr Suresh Chandra. The submission dealt with electoral reforms to facilitate free and fair elections and was in response to the Chairperson’s request inviting “collective written submissions from the political parties” as per his letter dated 15 May 2017. read more